Service sector economy index rose to 55.7 percent in April

The NMI® registered 55.7 percent in April, 1.2 percentage points higher than the March reading of 54.5 percent. The majority of the respondents’ comments reflect optimism about the business climate and the direction of the economy.

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NMI® HISTORY
Month	NMI®	Month	NMI®
Apr 2016	55.7	Oct 2015	58.3
Mar 2016	54.5	Sep 2015	56.7
Feb 2016	53.4	Aug 2015	58.3
Jan 2016	53.5	Jul 2015	59.6
Dec 2015	55.8	Jun 2015	56.2
Nov 2015	56.6	May 2015	55.9
Average for 12 months – 56.2 High – 59.6 Low – 53.4