ISM: Services Sector Growth Slowed in October

ISM: Services Sector Growth Slowed in October

The services sector, including retail, grew in October for the 29th straight month, but that growth came at slower rate than September activity, as recorded in the Institute for Supply Management Services Purchasing Managers Index. In the Services ISM Report on...
ISM: Services Growth Slowed in September

ISM: Services Growth Slowed in September

According to the Institute for Supply Management Report On Business, economic activity in the services sector, which includes retail, grew in September for the 28th month in a row, but the Purchasing Managers’ Index for the sector slipped to 56.7%. Although 0.2 of a...
ISM: Services Sector Gained in July Versus June

ISM: Services Sector Gained in July Versus June

Although it wasn’t the best month for retail, economic activity in the services sector grew in July for the 26th month in a row, with the Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers Index registering 56.7%. Indeed, the July number pushed away from the 50% line...