A gauge of growth in the U.S. services sector rose more than expected in November even as its employment component dipped, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.
The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose to 59.3 last month, just below the post-recession high of 59.6 hit in August, from 57.1 in October. The November figure came above economists' forecasts for a reading of 57.5, according to a Reuters poll.