Services get a lift from construction

Sector adds staff, firms' confidence increases in Nov as restructuring picks up speed

A rebound in construction gave a boost to the service sector last month, the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on Wednesday.

The official services Purchasing Managers Index, a composite indicator covering operations in the service sector and the construction industry, climbed to 53.9 in November from a nine-month low of 53.8 in October, the bureau said. The index stood at 54 in September.