non-manufacturing

The non-manufacturing report echoed similar trends seen in Tuesday's ISM report on the factory sector.

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Separately, the U.S. non-manufacturing sector expanded further in February, but cost pressures continue to squeeze service providers.

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American manufacturers are responsible for more than two-thirds of all private sector R&D, which ultimately benefits other manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities.

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The U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew at a sluggish pace last month, according to data released Wednesday from the Institute for Supply Management.

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Separately, the Institute for Supply Management's index of activity in non-manufacturing industries—a barometer of service-sector health—fell to 52.7, its lowest level since February 2010.

Slump Hits Payrolls, Service Sector Kathleen Madigan 2011

Manufacturing Jobs Pay Higher Wages than Service Jobs ─ Manufacturing wages and benefits are approximately 25 - 50 percent higher than in non-manufacturing jobs.

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On the economic front, the Institute of Supply Management's purchasing manager's index for the non-manufacturing sector declined in June to 53.3, from 54.6 in May and below the 54.0 predicted by economists.

Stocks Close Higher Jonathan Cheng 2011

Investors also assessed the reading from the Institute for Supply Management's non-manufacturing purchasing managers index for the U.S., which declined in June to 53.3, from 54.6 in May and below the 54.0 predicted by economists.

Banks Lead European Losses Barbara Kollmeyer 2011

It was another day of light trading on Wall Street, and markets continued to inch highe despite a dip in the ISM non-manufacturing index which fell to 53.3 in June.

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Wednesday served up a mixed batch of U.S. economic data, including a somewhat upbeat ADP jobs report but also a lower-than-expected ISM non-manufacturing index.

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