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  "id": "412664",
  "title": "S&P Global Services PMI",
  "country": "CA",
  "indicator": "Services PMI",
  "period": "Feb",
  "reference_date": "2026-02-28T00:00:00Z",
  "release_date": "2026-03-04T14:30:00Z",
  "source": "S&P Global",
  "source_url": "https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public",
  "source_status": "subscription_only",
  "document_type": "html",
  "date_retrieved": "2026-03-17T12:15:00Z",
  "actual_value": 46.5,
  "actual_unit": "index",
  "previous_value": 45.8,
  "previous_period": "January 2026",
  "notes": {
    "primary_source": "S&P Global official PMI reports are subscription-only and not publicly available in full",
    "secondary_source_used": "The Canadian Labour and Staffing Journal article citing S&P Global data",
    "data_verification": "Official figures (46.5, 45.8) confirmed through multiple economic commentary sources",
    "article_url": "https://www.staffingjournal.ca/services-sector-still-subdued-although-slightly-better-as-sporting-events-are-expected/",
    "article_published": "2026-03-10",
    "article_author": "Minh Dang"
  },
  "indicators_found": [
    "Services Business Activity Index: 46.5",
    "New Orders: 15-month consecutive decline",
    "Employment: Reductions continuing, non-replacement strategy",
    "Business Confidence: Highest since late 2025",
    "Manufacturing PMI comparison: 51.0 (expansion vs. services contraction)"
  ],
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  "limitations": [
    "Official S&P Global PMI detailed sub-indices not publicly available",
    "Full historical data requires subscription to S&P Global PMI service",
    "Contact economics@spglobal.com for complete dataset access"
  ]
}