The final au Jibun Bank Service purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in November from 49.7 in October, according to the survey compiled by the S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The index was slightly higher than a flash reading of 50.2 and rose above the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction.
"The Japanese services economy experienced a renewed upswing in growth in the penultimate month of the year," as an improvement in demand helped output and new business, said economist Usamah Bhatti at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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