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Sluggish service-sector activity and modest job growth in April offer the latest signs the economic recovery is merely sputtering along, reports on Wednesday showed.

Service Sector Shows Recovery's Weakness Sara Murray 2011

By the close of European trading, U.S. stocks were deep in the red as April data showed a sharp slowdown in service-sector growth.

Resources Weigh on Europe Stocks Barbara Kollmeyer 2011

U.S. stocks were down, although off their lows, as European markets closed, as a dismal jobs report added to the drumbeat of investor concerns about a slowing U.S. economy, although encouraging service-sector data kept the market's declines in check.

Greek Stocks Soar in Flat European Day Barbara Kollmeyer 2011

NEW YORK—Weak service-sector data provided new evidence of a struggling U.S. recovery Wednesday, further boosting demand for U.S. government debt.

Treasurys Rally on Soft Data Min Zeng 2011

NEW YORK—A dismal jobs report drove investors back into safe-haven Treasurys after Thursday's one-day reprieve, but better-than-expected service-sector data kept yields from going too far below the 3% mark.

Treasurys' Gains Held in Check Min Zeng 2011

Looking ahead, lower inflows of new business, concerns about the wider economic environment and outlook all caused expectations of service-sector activity for the coming year to drop to the lowest since July 2009.

Euro-Zone Growth Slows to 7-Month Low Nicholas Winning 2011

"At the same time the service-sector index remained relatively high, suggesting that domestic demand is holding up well."

Euro-Zone Growth Slows to 7-Month Low Nicholas Winning 2011

U.K. service-sector output rebounded in January, recouping the heavy losses caused by harsh winter conditions in December.

World Watch 2011

The following week, the Institute for Supply Management's indexes on manufacturing and the service-sector indexes are scheduled for release, as well as the report on monthly employment the following week.

Gloomy News in U.S. Lends a Hand to the Dollar Stephen L. Bernard 2011

The benchmark index ended the week down 2.3% at 12151.26, as encouraging service-sector data checked Friday's decline.

Jobs, Romney, Syria, Groupon, Gmail Attack 2011