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title: "UK · S&P Global Composite PMI: 52.5 · Aug 21, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 21, 2026: actual 52.5, forecast 51.6, previous 52.2 · 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 Composite PMI: 52.5




           Actual52.5
           Forecast51.6
           Previous52.2

               Surprise
               +1.12σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadGilts BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            UK · S&P Global Composite PMI — Actual 52.5, forecast 51.6, prev 52.2. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 1.1 sigma. Desk read: Gilts BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.






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