Latest data released by Markit - 5 August 2019

  • Prior 52.9
  • Composite PMI 51.9 vs 51.7 prelim
  • Prior 52.7

Preliminary readings can be found here. The final release is slightly better than the initial estimates but it doesn't take away from the fact that things have slowed down relative to June, and that will be more worrying if things continue down this path in the coming months.