Service Sector Growth Slows in January

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The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector slowed more than expected in January and new orders fell, as rising interest rates and elevated oil prices took their toll, according to a report on Friday.


The Institute for Supply Management’s services index dropped to 56.8 in January from 61 in December, well below Wall Street’s median forecast for a decline to 59.5.


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