China's service sector continued to recover from the pandemic driven downturn in December, survey results from IHS Markit showed Wednesday.
The Caixin services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 56.3 in December from 57.8 in November. A score above 50 indicates expansion.
Although the pace of growth moderated, it remained among the steepest recorded over the past decade and signaled a marked recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak at the start of the year.
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