The United States Composite PMI Output Index came in at 54.5 in May, jumping "sharply" from 51.3 recorded in the month prior, data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
The US Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 54.8 in the reported month, compared to 51.3 registered in April, standing at a one-year high. "Growth accelerated across both the manufacturing and service sectors," it was specified in the report.
"Coming on the back of a similar acceleration in the manufacturing sector, the data suggest a healthy pace of expansion in the US private sector approaching the midway point of the year," Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence Andrew Harker commented.