Britain's services sector contracts in April, ending 17-month growth streak

LONDON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The United Kingdom's (UK) services sector contracted in April, marking the end of a 17-month expansion streak amid mounting global economic uncertainty.

The S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers Business Activity Index fell to 49 in April, down from 52.5 in March, according to data released Tuesday by S&P Global.