• Employment 52.4 vs 53.3 flash and 55.1 in Oct
  • Composite PMI 56.2 vs 57.1 flash and 49.6 in Oct
  • New business 56.9 from 58.5 flash and 54.2 in Oct
  • Expectations 72.4 vs 73.0 flash and 78.8 in Oct

This is a new Markit services PMI and it’s taken quite a dip from the flash read two week ago. Weak employment still a factor but it remains in positive territory.

US Markit services PMI 04 12 2013

US Markit services PMI 04 12 2013