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U.S. Private Sector Employment Rebounds More Than Expected In October

Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. rebounded by more than expected in the month of October. ADP said private sector employment climbed by 42,000 jobs in October after slipping by a revised 29,000 jobs in September. Economists had expected private sector employment to rise by 25,000 jobs compared to theloss of 32,000 jobs originally reported for the previous month.

U.S. Service Sector Activity Returns To Expansion In October

The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Wednesday showing U.S. service sector activity returned to expansion in the month of October. The ISM said its services PMI climbed to 52.4 in October after falling to 50.0 in September, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 50.8. With the bigger than expected increase, the services PMI reached its highest level since hitting 53.5 in February.

Japan’s services sector extends growth in October despite demand slowdown, PMI shows

Japan’s services sector extended its robust growth in October, despite the slowest growth in new orders in 16 months and a resurgence in inflationary pressures, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global final Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped slightly to 53.1 in October from 53.3 in September, maintaining a seventh consecutive month above the 50.0 mark, which separates growth from contraction. The October reading overshot the flash figure of 52.4. While the headline index indicated a solid increase in service sector activity, the sub-index data showed a deceleration in new order growth to a 16-month low.

Euro zone economy grows at fastestpace in more than two years, PMI shows

The euro zone economy expanded at its fastest rate since May 2023 in October, breaking out of the subdued growth pattern seen earlier this year as service sector activity accelerated and demand conditions improved, a survey showed. The HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, climbed to 52.5 in October from 51.2 in September, marking the 10th consecutive month of growth and reaching its highest level in 29 months.

Source – HDFC Securities, Prime Daily, 6 Nov 2025

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