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Updated · investinglive.com · Jul 6
US Services PMI Slips to 54.0 in June as Employment Rebounds to 51.2
Updated
Updated · investinglive.com · Jul 6

US Services PMI Slips to 54.0 in June as Employment Rebounds to 51.2

3 articles · Updated · investinglive.com · Jul 6

Summary

  • June’s ISM non-manufacturing PMI came in at 54.0, matching forecasts but easing from 54.5 in May, signaling slower—though still solid—services expansion.
  • Business activity fell to 55.4 from 57.7 and new orders to 55.1 from 57.3, pointing to softer demand behind the headline slowdown.
  • Employment rose to 51.2 from 47.9, while prices paid dropped to 67.7 from 71.3, suggesting firms added staff even as cost pressures cooled.
  • The report still marked a 24th straight month of expansion above 50, with imports slipping into contraction at 49.4 as backlogs improved to 54.9.

Insights

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