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The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index inched down to 63.4 from 63.7 last month and from a two-decade peak of 66.6 in July

Services sector prices, backlogs hit 21-year highs

Growth in the services sector eased slightly in October from the previous month but remained near historic highs as the Covid-19 recovery pushed growth in prices and work backlogs to their highest levels in 21 years.

Business • 03 Nov 21

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index for services rose to 50.1 in December from 45.4 in November

Services industry sees slight growth in December - PMI

The country's services activity expanded by the thinnest of margins in December after parts of the sector were allowed to reopen early in the month, a brief respite before being shut down again last week, a survey showed today.

Business • 06 Jan 21

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index for services slid to 45.4 in November from 48.3 in October

Services activity shrinks faster in November - PMI

Services activity contracted faster in November, ahead of the reopening from this week of large parts of the sector, a business survey showed today.

Business • 03 Dec 20

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for services fell to a record low of 13.9 from 32.5 in March

Services industry PMI plunges to historic low in April

Activity in the services sector collapsed to a historic low in April, with a survey showing activity at less than half the previous lowest mark, seen during the global financial crisis that hit Ireland particularly hard a decade ago.

Business • 06 May 20

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for services slipped to 53.1 in September from 54.6 in August

Services sector sees slowest growth since May 2013

The services sector grew at its slowest rate since May 2013 last month, a survey showed today, amid a softening of both foreign and domestic demand conditions.

Business • 03 Oct 19

he AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index for services slipped to 54.6 in August from 55 in July

Gradual slowdown in services growth continues in August

The country's services sector last month grew at its slowest rate since January, a survey showed today, as the impact of rising uncertainty around Brexit was evident across a number of areas.

Business • 04 Sep 19