U.S. Service Sector Picks Up In December, As Employment Expands For First Time In Seven Months -- MarketWatch

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The Institute for Supply Management said on Wednesday that its service-sector PMI rose to 54.4% in December from 52.6% in the prior month. That's the highest level in 14 months.

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected the ISM index to drop to 52.2%.

Details of the report were strong. The employment index expanded for the first time in seven months.

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