S&P Global Spain Services PMI at 52.6 on Apr 7, 2026, up from 52.4 in Feb and above 50; services make up 73.6% of GDP (Eurostat 2024).

Canada's services PMI slipped to 47.2 in Apr 2026 (from 46.5 in Mar), with input costs at a nine-month high and employment down for a seventh month (S&P Global, Apr 6).

UK services growth surged to a 16-month high in August. The S&P Global/CIPS PMI rose to 54.2, signalling stronger demand across business services, hospitality, and transport, as inflationary pressures eased and overseas demand picked up.

UK services sector orders have fallen at their sharpest pace since 2022. Businesses across hospitality, professional services, and retail report the steepest drop in new business for nearly three years, with rising payroll costs and inflation forcing companies to cut jobs and delay new investment plans despite strong corporate earnings.

* Prior 53.4 * Composite PMI * Prior 52.5 This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

New Zealand services PMI, the BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index, for April 2025, 48.5 * down from March's 49.1 * well below the average of 53.0 over the history of the survey BusinessNZ’s CEO, Katherine Rich said the sector has fallen back into a pattern of mild contraction BNZ’s Senior Economist Doug Steel: * “for all the commentary around the economic recovery, the PSI is a good reminder that current conditions are extremely challenging. New Zealand’s PSI remains weaker than all our key trading partners. At 48.5, it’s consistent with a service sector still moving backwards”. Earlier: * New Zealand April Manufacturing PMI shows an uptick in expansion to 53.9 vs. prior 53.2 This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

The Indian stock market outlook for next week depends on RBI's interest rate decision, economic data like PMI, auto sales, and global events like US job reports.