US Markit services PMI report

markit composite
  • Exceeded the highest estimate
  • Prior was 53.2
  • Manufacturing 53.3 vs 53.5 expected
  • Prior manufacturing 53.2
  • Composite 55.5 vs 54.3 prior
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Services details:

  • Employment 53.1 vs 55.1 (lowest since July)
  • Expectations highest since April 2018

There are some small red flags on the manufacturing side with new export orders falling notably. Overall though, there is a lot to like here.