At 10:30 (GMT+2), the UK will release preliminary data on manufacturing and services indices for April. 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, while assessing their attitude towards the current economic situation and the prospects for its further development. In the manufacturing sector, the index is likely to decline from 51.0 points to 50.2 points, while in the services sector it is expected to ease from 50.5 points to 50.0 points, thereby exerting downward pressure on the pound's position.
