BOC Governor MACKLEM said inf data will guide policy decisions.

【PMI數據顯示英國8月經濟加速增長，但成本壓力加劇】英國占主導地位的服務業8月連續第二個月實現增長，企業信心也有所回升。不過，報告價格上漲的企業數量增加，這可能令英國央行感到擔憂。標普全球英國服務業採購經理人指數（PMI）終值從7月的52.1升至8月的52.5，創4月以來最強增長。週四公佈的終值略低於52.8的初值，但進一步顯示，儘管美國與伊朗爆發戰爭，英國經濟仍展現出韌性。標普全球市場財智經濟總監Tim Moore表示：“8月數據凸顯出英國服務業整體經營狀況的改善。企業和消費者支出在2026年第二季出現下滑後再次實現增長。”

Xu Xin, vice district mayor of Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, said at a Sept. 3 municipal press conference the district will accelerate opening of trade in services and seek designation as a national digital trade demonstration zone. Pudong will deepen comprehensive pilot measures to broaden service-sector opening and push greater openness in finance, healthcare, culture and education, and professional services.