04:45 AM EDT, 10/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Britain's private sector output continued to expand in October, supported by faster rates of production growth in both the manufacturing and services sectors, flash data from S&P Global showed Friday. The flash UK PMI Composite Output Index hit an eight-month high of 53.1 in October, compared with 52 in the previous month and the consensus of 51.8. Meanwhile, the manufacturing PMI rose to a five-month high of 52.8 from the prior 51.9 and the expected 51.8. On the services side, the PMI came in at 53.1, against the previous 52.1 and the market forecast of 51.8.

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