The small fall in the composite activity PMI in September indicates that the economy lost a little more momentum. But at the same time, there were clear signs that price pressures have continued to pick up. While it is difficult to know which the Bank of England will choose to put more weight on, our view is that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) won’t rush to raise interest rates.
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