Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:52:03 GMT
U.S. non-manufacturing activity advanced despite negative outlook
The ISM non-manufacturing index for the U.S. rose to 55.4 points in October of this year, while the majority of analysts expected the index to fall to 53.9 points from 54.4 points in September. The index reading above 50 points indicates expansion. It is worth pointing out that the index measures the activity in 90% of the U.S. economy, as