New Zealand Services Index 55.0 In July

An index measuring the services sector in New Zealand came in with a score of 55.0 in July, Business New Zealand said on Monday.That's down from the six-year high of 56.0 in June, but it's still well above the boom-or-bust score of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.By individual categories, the sub-index for new orders was at 59.7, while sales were at 57.1, employment was ...