UK PMI manufacturing dropped form 57.9 to 56.9 in January, below expectation of 57.9. PMI Services ticked down from 53.6 to 53.3, well below expectation of 55.0. PMI Composite dropped from 53.6 to 53.4. All three indexes were at their 11-month low.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit, said: “A resilient rate of economic growth in the UK during January masks wide variations across different sectors. Consumer-facing businesses have been hit hard by Omicron and manufactures have reported a further worrying weakening of order book growth, but other business sectors have remained encouragingly robust.”
