- UK Services PMI edged higher to 51.4 in December, beat estimates.
- Manufacturing PMI in the UK fell further to 47.3 in December.
- GBP/USD extends gains above 1.2650 after UK business PMIs.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) contracted further to 47.3 in December from 48.0 in November. The data missed the market consensus of 48.1
Meanwhile, the Preliminary UK Services Business Activity Index rose to 51.4 in December after registering 50.8 in November while bettering expectations of 51.0.
Commenting on the flash PMI data, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence said: “Businesses are reporting a triple whammy of gloomy news as 2024 comes to a close, with economic growth stalled, employment slumping and inflation back on the rise.“
FX implications
GBP/USD builds on gains to regain 1.2650 after the mixed UK PMI data. The pair is adding 0.38% on the day, as of writing.
British Pound PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the strongest against the US Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.13% | -0.37% | 0.02% | -0.06% | -0.21% | -0.33% | -0.38% | |
| EUR | 0.13% | -0.18% | 0.26% | 0.14% | 0.09% | -0.12% | -0.18% | |
| GBP | 0.37% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.32% | 0.27% | 0.04% | -0.01% | |
| JPY | -0.02% | -0.26% | -0.31% | -0.08% | -0.22% | -0.32% | -0.31% | |
| CAD | 0.06% | -0.14% | -0.32% | 0.08% | -0.10% | -0.28% | -0.33% | |
| AUD | 0.21% | -0.09% | -0.27% | 0.22% | 0.10% | -0.21% | -0.28% | |
| NZD | 0.33% | 0.12% | -0.04% | 0.32% | 0.28% | 0.21% | -0.07% | |
| CHF | 0.38% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.31% | 0.33% | 0.28% | 0.07% |
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