-- Britain's private sector output growth increased in April, indicating a moderate rise in manufacturing production and in services sector activity, data from S&P Global showed.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK PMI Composite Output Index rose to 52.6 from 50.3 in March, according to final data published Wednesday. The flash estimate stood at 52.
Meanwhile, the services PMI came in at 52.7, compared with the previous month's 50.5 and the preliminary reading of 52.