UK service sector stagnates as Brexit worries hurt orders
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's services sector stagnated last month as concerns about Brexit caused new orders to fall at the fastest rate in six months, according to a monthly survey that suggests the economy made a subdued start to the final quarter of 2019.The IHS Markit services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged up to 50.0 -- which represents zero growth -- from 49.5 in September, one of the lowest readings since Britain was last in recession in 2009.Equivalent PMIs for the manufacturing..