Economics
U.S. Services Growth Exceeds Expectations in Broad Advance
- Strength in hiring, orders boost non-manufacturing index
- All four components of overall services gauge improved
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U.S. service industries expanded more than forecast in October after tumbling to a three-year low as measures of employment, orders and business activity improved, indicating stable but moderate growth in the biggest part of the economy.