Japan's service sector continued to perform strongly in November, with firms signalling a further solid increase in activity alongside a faster upturn in new orders. Japanese services companies continued to see their operating expenses rise in November, with the rate of inflation edging up to a six-month high. As a result, output prices increased again and at a solid pace. The headline index posted 53.2 in November, up fractionally from 53.1 in October and signalled a further solid expansion of business activity across Japan's service sector. Activity has now risen for eight successive months