Brazil's service sector logged a marginal deterioration in August as output and new orders fell at slower rates, survey results published by S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Brazil Services Business Activity Index rose to 49.3 in August from 46.3 the previous month. However, any score below 50 indicates contraction.
The survey revealed that a softer deterioration in demand curbed contractions in new business intakes and output. The overall decline was due to demand retrenchment and fierce competition.
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