The private sector in the United Kingdom slowed dramatically last month, despite reduced inflation, as increased Bank of England interest rates weighed on demand, according to a poll released on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The S&P Global\/CIPS services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the United Kingdom fell to 53.7 in June from 55.2 in May, matching a preliminary estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While this was still comfortably over the 50-point threshold that distinguishes expansion from contraction in the PMI survey, it was the lowest rating for the UK services sector since March and the worst month-on-month drop since August 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The composite PMI, which includes manufacturing PMI data issued on Monday, also fell to a three-month low of 52.8, matching the flash estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to S&P, higher loan rates were having a significant impact on construction and real estate services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bank of England unexpectedly hiked its main interest rate from 4.5% to 5% last month, the highest level since 2008, after inflation remained unchanged at 8.7% in May and Governor Andrew Bailey stated that there were indicators that inflation might be sluggish to reduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some experts believe the rate hikes will send the UK into recession later this year, despite the fact that the economy only gained 0.1% in the three months to the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall input cost inflation was at its lowest since May 2021, although it was still more than pre-pandemic levels, according to S&P Global.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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