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Index of Services, UK : September 2018
Services output increased by 0.4% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2018 compared with Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2018; following growth of 0.6% between Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2018 and Quarter 2 2018. The information and communication sector made the largest contribution to the quarter-on-quarter growth, contributing 0.16 percentage points. The Index of Services fell by 0.1% between August 2018 and September 2018. The motor trade industry was behind this month-on-month decrease, contributing negative 0.14 percentage points. In the three months to September 2018, services output increased by 1.7% compared with the three months ... (full story)