US Markit prelim services PMI 52.4 vs 54.7 expected - ConsultFX

US Markit prelim services PMI 52.4 vs 54.7 expected

The US services and manufacturing PMI from Markit - Lowest since Sept 2016 on services - Prior was 54.5 - Manufacturing 55.0 vs 53.9 expected - Prior manufacturing 53.9 Soft on services but strong on manufacturing. The 15-month low is a bit concerning on the services side but it's still well-above 50 and given some of the other strong US Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com