US services sector activity expands again in October, PMI at 54.5
FROM THE WIRE · WSJ.COM
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers was 54.5 in October, compared with 54.9 in September. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a reading of 54.8.
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: neutralThe reading is slightly below expectations and signals a still-expanding services economy.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The ISM services PMI was 54.5 in October, versus 54.9 in September.
- 02Economists polled by the WSJ expected 54.8.
- 03The reading remains above the 50 threshold that signals expansion.