ISM services

Bottom Line: ISM's survey-based index of the services sector fell slightly more than expected in July but remained at levels suggested modest to moderate growth. New order growth was moderate, and backorders rose for the first month in six as...

Bottom Line: ISM's survey-based index of the services sector rose sharply more than expected in June as employment rose amid accelerating new orders. When available prior to the nonfarm payroll report, the employment component of this services survey is a...

Bottom Line: ISM's survey-based index of services sector purchasing managers held its gains in September, suggesting continued moderate growth in service industries, after hitting a two-year low in June. New order growth remained robust. That said, anecdotal reports were a...