At 11:30 (GMT+2), data on business activity indices in the industry and services sector of the United Kingdom for March will be released. The indicators reflect the state of business activity in the national manufacturing and service industries and are calculated based on a survey of purchasing and supply managers of leading national enterprises. At the same time, the attitude of purchasing and supply managers to the current economic situation and the prospects for its further development is assessed. It is expected that the index for the industry will decrease from 58.0 to 57.0 points and the index for the services sector – from 60.5 to 58.0 points. Implementation of the forecast may put pressure on the pound.
