-
Robust US services activity growth continues in April, job creation slips to 13-month low
Service providers indicated a further rise in business activity during April, helped by a solid rebound in new order growth. However, job creation remained only marginal and the latest increase in payroll numbers was the slowest since March 2013. Input cost inflation accelerated in April, which in turn contributed to the fastest rise in output charges since the survey began in October 2009. Adjusted for seasonal influences, the final Markit U.S. Services Business Activity Index registered 55.0 in April, down slightly from 55.3 in March and above the neutral 50.0 threshold for the sixth consecutive month. The latest ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 9:51am May 5, 2014 9:51am
- Guest
- | IP XX.XXX.52.118
- Comment #2
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 9:57am May 5, 2014 9:57am
- imbonitore
- | Joined Jan 2012 | Status: Member | 186 Comments
- Comment #3
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:03am May 5, 2014 10:03am
- ludipranata
- | Joined Feb 2014 | Status: Member | 60 Comments
- Comment #4
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:09am May 5, 2014 10:09am
- ashimkhan
- | Joined Jan 2013 | Status: Member | 264 Comments
- Comment #5
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:12am May 5, 2014 10:12am
- majus33
- | Joined Dec 2011 | Status: Member | 164 Comments
- Comment #6
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:12am May 5, 2014 10:12am
- imbonitore
- | Joined Jan 2012 | Status: Member | 186 Comments
- Comment #7
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:16am May 5, 2014 10:16am
- PaulAmbrose
- | Joined Sep 2010 | Status: Member | 261 Comments
- Comment #8
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:19am May 5, 2014 10:19am
- imbonitore
- | Joined Jan 2012 | Status: Member | 186 Comments
- Comment #9
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 10:23am May 5, 2014 10:23am
- imbonitore
- | Joined Jan 2012 | Status: Member | 186 Comments
- Comment #10
- Quote
- May 5, 2014 4:40pm May 5, 2014 4:40pm
- simply.monty
- | Joined Mar 2012 | Status: Member | 249 Comments