8月份,联合王国商业活动在服务业主导下猛增,但由于成本高,企业继续削减就业机会。 UK business activity surged in August, led by services, but firms continue to cut jobs due to high costs.

标准普尔全球英国综合采购经理人指数初值显示，英国 8 月份商业活动创下一年新高，服务业推动增长。 UK business activity hit a one-year high in August, with the services sector driving growth, according to the S&P Global flash UK composite PMI. 尽管情况有所改善,但由于成本上升和需求环境脆弱,各公司连续11个月减少了人员。 Despite the improvement, firms have reduced staffing for 11 consecutive months due to rising costs and a fragile demand environment. 制造业部门继续下降,通货膨胀高于预期,从而降低了英格兰银行进一步削减利率的可能性。 The manufacturing sector continued to decline, and inflation was higher than expected, reducing the likelihood of further Bank of England rate cuts.