U.K. Services Growth Accelerates to Fastest in Eight Months

U.K. services growth unexpectedly accelerated in April, according to a report on the eve of the general election that may ease concerns about the economy losing momentum.

An index of services, the largest part of the economy, rose to 59.5, the highest in eight months, from 58.9 in March, Markit Economics Ltd. said on Wednesday in London. Economists had forecast a decline to 58.5, according to a Bloomberg survey.