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title: "UK · S&P Global Services PMI: 52.8 · Aug 21, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 21, 2026: actual 52.8, forecast 51.8, previous 52.1 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
source: Helious
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Economic release
              21 Aug 2026, 08:30 UTC



# UK · S&P Global Services PMI: 52.8




           Actual52.8
           Forecast51.8
           Previous52.1

               Surprise
               +1.11σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadGilts BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            UK · S&P Global Services PMI — Actual 52.8, forecast 51.8, prev 52.1. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 1.1 sigma. Desk read: Gilts BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.






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