ISM services came in at 54.6 vs. expectations of 54, up from 52.8 in April.
Stocks are slightly improved on the news, with the Dow now down only 90 or so.
This isn't a huge report, given its relatively short history. But the service sector is the biggest employer in the country, so this does take a bit of the edge off this morning's downbeat jobs report.
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