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US Service Sector Grew in December

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Economic activity in the services sector grew in December for the 83rd consecutive month, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management on Thursday.
The institute’s non-manufacturing index hit 57.2 in December. The index hit the same number in the previous month.

Economists expected the ISM non-manufacturing index to tick lower to 56.6 in December, according to an estimate from Thomson Reuters.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the service sector and a reading below 50 indicates contraction.
“The non-manufacturing sector closed out the year strong, maintaining its rate of month-over-month growth. Respondents’ comments are mostly positive about business conditions and the overall economy,” Anthony Nieves, chair of the Institute for Supply Management, said in the report.

via CNBC

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