The UK PMI Services rose to its 5-month high to 53.7 in the past month, The Series average is 55.0 and pre-crisis average, 1996 to July 2007, is 56.3.
"On balance," comments the RBS analyst team, "there has probably been a slight underlying loss of momentum in the sector given the deterioration in the external environment."
"So we look for a small dip in the UK services PMI to 53.2 in September," RBS concluded.






