These are the results of a privately-conducted survey, which differs to the official survey (in a nutshell this one leans more towards smaller sizes firms)
Services jump to 57.8
- expected 56.4, prior 56.8
Key points highlighted by IHM / Markit:
- Substantial rise in business activity amid quickest increase in new work since April 2010
- Employment growth strongest since October 2010
- Input costs rise at sharpest pace for over a decade
Composite no slouch, to 57.5