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Index of Services, UK: April 2024
We estimate that monthly services output increased by 0.2% in April 2024, following an increase of 0.5% in March 2024. The Index of Services (IoS) saw monthly increases in 9 of the 14 sectors in April 2024; the largest contributors to growth came from "information and communication" (2.3%), and "professional, scientific and technical activities" (1.2%). This monthly rise in April 2024 was mainly offset by a fall in "wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles" (down 2.0%). Services output is estimated to have grown by 0.9% in the three months to April 2024, when compared with the three months ... (full story)