India's services sector growth eases to three-month low in June: PMI
The Hindu
India’s services sector growth eased to a three-month low in June but service providers continued to signal positive demand trends, which resulted in a stronger increase in new business volumes and further job creation, a monthly survey said
India's services sector growth eased to a three-month low in June but service providers continued to signal positive demand trends, which resulted in a stronger increase in new business volumes and further job creation, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from 61.2 in May to 58.5 in June. Despite falling from May, the latest figure was consistent with a sharp pace of growth.
For the 23rd straight month, the headline figure was above the neutral 50 threshold. In Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion while a score below 50 denotes contraction.
According to survey members, the upturn stemmed from ongoing increase in new business, a healthy demand environment and marketing initiatives.
"Demand for Indian services continued to surge higher in June, with all four monitored sub-sectors registering quicker increases in new business inflows," said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
This bullish pick-up in growth momentum supported a further sharp upturn in business activity and encouraged another uplift in employment figures, boding well to near-term growth prospects, Lima added.
On the price front, there were mixed trends. Input costs rose at a slower rate that was broadly aligned with its long-run average, but charge inflation quickened to a near six-year high.
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