U.S. services sector on track for growth in 2018: ISM's Nieves
Reuters
Published Jan 05, 2018 11:19AM ET
U.S. services sector on track for growth in 2018: ISM's Nieves
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. services industries are expected to expand in 2018, though perhaps not at a pace as fast as the 12-year high set in October, Anthony Nieves, chair of the Institute for Supply Management's non-manufacturing business survey committee, said on Friday.
"You are still seeing growth," Nieves said on a conference call with reporters after ISM released its non-manufacturing activity data for December earlier. "It may not be as strong as October."
Earlier Friday, the ISM gauge on the vast U.S. services sector unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in December to 55.9 from 57.4 in November. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a December reading of 57.6.
A reading above 50 suggests the services sector is expanding.
The ISM services index recorded a reading above 50 for 96 consecutive months, signaling the U.S. economy was growing at a 2.7 percent annualized pace.
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