service industry
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
The ISM says non-manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 last month from 51.4 in March, the lowest reading since December 2022
Japan's service-sector mood slumps, clouds BOJ rate hike path
Japan’s service-sector sentiment fell in March as rising living costs and bad weather weighed on consumption, a government survey showed, heightening uncertainty on how soon the central bank can raise...
US service sector expands moderately in March; price pressures easing
US service industry growth slowed further in March, while a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs dropped to a four-year low, which bodes well for the inflation outlook.
UK service firms end 2023 on a high, says PMI survey
Britain’s services firms grew more strongly in December than initially thought and optimism hit a seven-month-high, according to a survey that will be welcome news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who ...