英国工业联合会就成本和需求疲软发出警告，8月份英国服务业信心再次下滑。英国工业联合会表示，英国服务公司仍面临压力，8月份信心和活动再次下滑。高成本和疲软的需求正在挤压利润、招聘和投资，而英格兰银行仍对粘性通胀持谨慎态度。

UK services confidence slips again in August, CBI warns on costs and weak demand.UK services firms remain under pressure, with confidence and activity slipping again in August, according to the CBI. High costs and weak demand are squeezing profits, hiring and investment, while the Bank of England remains wary of sticky inflation.

英国工业联合会表示，英国零售商遭遇第11个月的低迷，价格大幅上涨。英国工业联合会周三的一项调查显示，8月份英国零售销售连续第11个月下滑，商店提价幅度为2023年底以来最大。

UK retailers suffer 11th month of downturn, prices rise sharply, CBI says.A downturn in British retail sales entered its 11th consecutive month in August and shops raised their prices by the most since late 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey showed on Wednesday.

英国工业联合会的英国零售销售指标从7月的-34微升至2025年8月的-32，好于市场预期的-33。最新数据显示，零售额连续第11个月下降。展望未来，9月的前景乐观至-16。商店以2023年底以来最快的速度提价，CBI的价格指数跃升至+65，尽管预计下个月将放缓。CBI表示，需求疲软和劳动力成本上升正在挤压利润率，损害信心，导致企业削减招聘和投资。零售商还面临着财政部长雷切尔·里夫斯（Rachel Reeves）设定的更高就业税和最低工资大幅上涨的压力。

The Confederation of British Industry's retail sales gauge for the UK increased slightly to -32 in August 2025 from -34 in July, better than market expectations of -33. The latest reading indicated that retail sales volumes declined for the 11th consecutive month. Looking ahead, the outlook for September brightened to -16. Shops raised prices at the fastest pace since late 2023, with the CBI’s price gauge jumping to +65, though a slowdown is expected next month. The CBI said weak demand and higher labor costs are squeezing margins, hurting confidence and leading firms to cut back on hiring and investment. Retailers also face pressure from higher employment taxes set by Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and a sharp rise in the minimum wage.

英国6月份生产者价格通胀率升至1.9%。英国国家统计局周三表示，截至6月的12个月里，英国生产者产出价格通胀率上升至1.9%，而生产者投入价格每年下降1.0%。

UK producer price inflation rises to 1.9% in June.British producer output price inflation rose to 1.9% in the 12 months to June, while producer input prices fell by an annual 1.0%, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.