In the three months to May 2019, services output increased by 0.3% compared with the three months ending February 2019. The wholesale, retail and motor trade sector made the largest contribution to this growth, contributing 0.14 percentage points, with the retail trade industry the main driver behind this. The Index of Services was flat between April 2019 and May 2019. Month-on-month growth of 0.2% in the real estate activities sector was offset by a fall of 0.4% in the information and communication activities sector. In the three months to May 2019, services output increased by 1.9% compared with the three months ... (full story)