Markets News Afternoon: US service sector improves; continuing jobless claims up 92,000; Shares rise in Europe and US
Sep 3rd, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil: The monthly PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) survey of the US service sector shows that it moved closer to growth in August, in the latest sign of improvement in the US economy, Separately, continuing jobless claims rose 92,000.