Private-sector activity grew at a slower pace in August, showing signs of a slowdown in customer demand, a survey showed on Monday.

The S&P Global SA purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.7 in August from 52.7 in July. That was its lowest reading in three months...

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