Services activity in the middle of the U.S. grew in May, and expectations for future activity remained positive, according to a monthly survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released Friday.

The Tenth District Services Survey's composite index, a weighted average of indexes covering revenue/sales, employment and inventory, came in at 11 in May, up from 3 in April and 0 in March. Readings above zero indicate expansion, while those below zero indicate contraction.

The Kansas City Fed said activity in tourism, wholesale trade and professional services increased in May, while the retail-trade and auto sectors saw declines.

The bank said its index of expectations for future services activity was 13 in May, down from 14 in April but still in positive territory.

The Kansas City Fed's survey includes participants from such service industries as retail and wholesale trade, automobile dealers, real estate and restaurants. The survey provides information on current services activity in the Tenth District, which includes Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, the northern half of New Mexico and the western third of Missouri.

The bank's monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday, showed that factory activity in the central U.S. contracted at a marginally slower pace in May than in April.

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