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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

US services activity heats up in May, beating expectations: Survey

Activity in the US services sector expanded in May, according to survey data released Wednesday, beating expectations and continuing to show strong performance despite respondents citing rising cost pressures.

The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) services index came in at 54.5 percent last month, up 0.9 percentage points from April's figure.

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