From the UK, yesterday, UK Construction PMI data was released. At 55.3, the headline seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index was down from 58.8 in October and signalled the slowest expansion of business activity for seven months. Analysts were anticipating smaller decrease to 58.4. Aside from the pre-election slowdown seen in April, overall output growth was the weakest since mid2013.
In the US session ADP job figures were released.
Private sector employment increased by 217,000 jobs from October to November according to the November ADP National Employment Report. Smaller increase by 191,000 jobs was expected. "The strongest gains in the service sector since June led to greater employment growth in November,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and head of the ADP Research Institute.
As for tomorrow, UK Services PMI data will be published. Analysts are forecasting slight increase to 55.1. In the US session Unemployment Claims and Non-Manufacturing PMI figures are scheduled for a release. Unemployment Claims are expected to increase to 269,000, while Non-Manufacturing PMI should decline to 58.1.
Figures to watch:
Services PMI (Thursday 10:30)
Unemployment Claims (Thursday 14:30)
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Thursday 16:00)