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The numbers: The S&P Global “flash” U.S. service sector activity index fell to a 54.1 in June from 54.9 in the prior month, a two-month low.
Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal has forecast a reading of 53.3.
The S&P Global “flash” U.S. manufacturing sector index, meanwhile, slid to a five-month low of 46.9 from 51 in May. Economists had expected a 49 reading.
Readings above 50 signifies expansion; below that, contraction.
Key details: In the services sector, new orders increased at a strong rate in June. The pace of expansion was close to May’s 13-month high.
On the other hand, manufacturers recorded the fastest rate of contraction in new orders since last December. They linked the drop to muted consumer confidence. Foreign client demand was also subdued.
What S&P Global said: “The overall rate of expansion of business activity in the
US remained robust in June, consistent with GDP rising at a rate of 1.7% to put second quarter growth in the region of 2%,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global.
Market reaction: Stocks
DJIA,
SPX,
opened lower on Friday on talk of more interest rate hikes from global central banks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note
TMUBMUSD10Y,
fell to 3.72%.
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