The composite activity PMI inched up from 48.5 in September to 48.6 in October after five months of declines. But that still leaves the PMI at a level that, historically, has been consistent with a contraction in real GDP. This supports our view that a mild recession is already underway and that the Bank of England has finished hiking interest rates.
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