Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in November, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest ISM® Services PMI® Report. The Services PMI® registered at 52.6 percent and is in expansion territory for the ninth time in 2025. The report was issued today by Steve Miller, CPSM, CSCP, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Services Business Survey Committee: "In November, the Services PMI® registered a reading of 52.6 percent, 0.2 percentage point higher than the October figure of 52.4 percent. The Business Activity Index continued in expansion territory in ... (full story)

The United States' service sector activity expanded in November, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) revealed on Wednesday. The Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.6% in the reported month, from October's 52.4%, with this being its ninth month above the 50% threshold. Meanwhile, the New Orders Index declined 3.3 percentage points compared to the previous month, to stand at 52.9%. The Business Activity Index was 0.2 percentage points higher on a monthly level, reaching 54.5%. Month on month, while the Employment Index improved by 0.7 percentage points, coming in at 48.9, it remained in the ... (full story)