News / Business by Press Association 03/10/2018, 10:18 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Britain’s services sector continued to grow in September, but Brexit concerns kept business optimism subdued. The closely-watched Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed a reading of 53.9 in September, down from 54.3 in August. A figure above 50 indicates growth. Economists had been expecting a reading of 54.0. Firms recorded slightly higher confidence in September, but political uncertainty around the outcome of Brexit negotiations weighed on growth projections. Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Market, which compiles the survey, said Brexit worries are “keeping business optimism firmly anchored at levels which would normally be indicated of an imminent slowdown”. But he added that the solid growth pointed to “robust growth” in the UK economy since weather disruption affected businesses earlier in the year. The reading was higher than the average for 2018 so far, which stands at 53.6. Higher business activity during the period was attributed to a solid increase in new work and competitive pricing strategies. September marked the fastest rise in employment numbers for seven months, as firms upped their headcounts to alleviate stretched capacity and… Read full this story
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