India, May 3 -- The UK service sector expanded at the quickest pace in nearly a year, spurred by a renewed strengthening of order books, final data from S&P Global showed on Friday.
The services purchasing managers' index rose to 55.0 in April from 53.1 in March. That was also above the flash score of 54.9. A score above 50 indicates expansion.
The UK service sector expanded for the sixth consecutive month in April.
New orders also grew at the fastest pace in nearly a year as sales pipelines improved amid stronger business and consumer spending. New export orders rose at the strongest rate since March 2023 on the back of stronger sales demand for clients in the US and Asia.
Service sector employment increased slightly in April, and the ...