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UK private sector growth slowed sharply in September, with weakening demand and job losses raising stagnation fears.
UK private sector activity slowed to its weakest pace since May, with the S&P Global flash composite PMI falling to 51.0 in September from 53.5, signaling a marked deceleration in growth despite remaining above the 50.0 expansion threshold.
Manufacturing saw its sharpest contraction since March, worsened by weak demand, a cyber attack halting Jaguar Land Rover’s production, and declining export and domestic orders.
Services activity also dipped, while private sector employment continued to decline, with firms freezing hiring and not replacing workers due to cost pressures, contributing to an estimated 50,000 job losses over three months.
Although inflationary pressures eased slightly, the overall data reflects weakening demand, rising costs, and deteriorating business confidence, prompting economists to warn of economic stagnation and potential shifts toward a more dovish monetary policy stance by the Bank of England.
El crecimiento del sector privado del Reino Unido se desaceleró bruscamente en septiembre, ya que el debilitamiento de la demanda y la pérdida de puestos de trabajo generaron temores de estancamiento.