UK manufacturing, services PMI both jump in January

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The UK flash manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.8 in December, according to IHS Markit.

The market had been expecting a more modest improvement to 48.8.

The flash services PMI, meanwhile, rose to 52.9, beating expectations for a rise to 51.1.

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