UK trade secretary Kemi Badenoch is expected to progress talks with Indian counterparts in Jaipur, during a meeting of G20 trade ministers
Quick prints from European markets.
Gains on major indices are relatively muted, as trading kicks off:
FTSE 100 is up 0.15%
FTSE 250 is up 0.12%
Spain’s IBEX is up 0.1%
France’s CAC 40 is up 0.3%
Germany’s DAX is up 0.3%
The pan-European STOXX 600 is up 0.01%
The UK and India are committed to working towards the best deal possible for both sides. We’ve made good progress in closing chapters, and are now laser-focused on goods, services and investment.
While we cannot comment on ongoing negotiations, we are clear that we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, balanced and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.
We suspect that the direction of travel will still be in a downward direction, and importantly, that services are continuing to suffer from the malaise evident in the manufacturing sector
8:15am BST: French flash services & manufacturing PMI (Aug)
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9:30am BST: UK flash services & manufacturing PMI (Aug)
2:45pm BST: US flash services & manufacturing PMI (Aug)
