ISM non-manufacturing composite rose to 61.6 in September, up from 58.5 and beat expectation of 58.3. That’s also an all-time high since inception of the composite index in 2008. Employment index jumped notably by 5.7 to 62.4. ISM also noted in the release that “17 non-manufacturing industries reported growth” and, “respondents remain positive about business conditions and the current and future economy.”
