India’s services sector growth rises to a four-month high in December
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India’s services sector growth rises to a four-month high in December

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Business activity gained momentum in December driven by demand buoyancy in the services sector, rising to a four-month high during the month, even as manufacturing growth slowed. India’s finance ministry recently said it expects the economy to grow at 6.5% in 2024-25, while the Reserve Bank of India estimates a 6.6% growth aided by rural consumption, government investment, and strong services exports. “India’s services companies expressed strong optimism in December as business activity growth surged to a four-month high. Composite output index The HSBC India Composite Output Index, a gauge of the combined services and manufacturing output, rose to 59.2 in December from 58.6 in November, and above October's 59.1 reading and September's 58.3.

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India’s Services Sector Ends 2024 Strong Amid Eased Inflation Pressures
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2 days, 16 hours ago

India’s Services Sector Ends 2024 Strong Amid Eased Inflation Pressures

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Signalling significant growth in the country’s services sector, India’s services activity rose to a four-month high of 59.3 points in December, an increase from 58.4 points recorded in November. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index, however, showed that the index rose from 58.4 in November to 59.3 in December, highlighting the strongest rate of expansion …

India's services sector ended 2024 on a strong footing, PMI shows
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3 days ago

India's services sector ended 2024 on a strong footing, PMI shows

Deccan Chronicle  

India's dominant services sector ended 2024 on a high note as sustained demand boosted activity to a four-month high and led to strong hiring in December, while inflationary pressures eased, a survey showed.The HSBC final India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.3 in December from 58.4 in November, its highest since August but lower than …

How India’s services sector made history as goods exports floundered
4 days, 1 hour ago

How India’s services sector made history as goods exports floundered

Live Mint  

Preliminary data indicates that India’s services exports exceeded its goods exports for November 2024. At the global level, while India’s goods exports have been one of missed opportunities, services exports have an undertone of opportunity taken, driven by IT and software services. India’s share in global services exports has consistently exceeded its share in global goods exports since at least …

India’s manufacturing growth at 12-month low in December
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6 days, 22 hours ago

India’s manufacturing growth at 12-month low in December

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing growth slowed to a 12-month low in December amid a softer increase in factory orders and production, a private survey said. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, compiled by S&P Global, was recorded at 56.4 in December, down from 56.5 in November. According to the survey, at 56.4 in December, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India …

India’s manufacturing sector showed robust job creation, December PMI at 56.4
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India’s manufacturing sector showed robust job creation, December PMI at 56.4

Live Mint  

New Delhi, January 2 : India's manufacturing sector showcased continued resilience in December 2024, with employment rising for the tenth consecutive month and reaching its fastest pace of job creation in four months, according to HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index. India's manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a softer note as the PMI for December fell to 56.4, marking the …

India’s Core Sector Growth Rose to a Four-Month High of 4.3 PC in November
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1 week, 1 day ago

India’s Core Sector Growth Rose to a Four-Month High of 4.3 PC in November

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Driven by robust construction activity, India’s core sector growth rose to a four-month high of 4.3 percent in November as compared to 3.7 percent in October. “The cement industry expanded at the fastest pace in 13 months of 13 percent, rising from 3.1 percent growth in the previous month, while the coal sector held steady with 7.5 percent …

India’s Services Exports Hit Historic High In Oct, Find Out Why
1 week, 3 days ago

India’s Services Exports Hit Historic High In Oct, Find Out Why

ABP News  

India’s services exports reached a historic high of $34.31 billion in October, a commerce ministry official revealed. The official further noted that India has made a name for itself as a global leader in digitally delivered services exports, backed by its strong IT sector and skilled workforce, reported PTI. In the last two decades, India grew from $30 billion in …

Services led exports are a mixed blessing for the Indian economy
3 weeks ago

Services led exports are a mixed blessing for the Indian economy

Live Mint  

If every cloud has a silver lining, the glow around India’s data that shows November’s trade deficit at a record high of $37.9 billion is the remarkable performance of service exports. In a scenario where US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap “reciprocal" tariffs on India, this strong showing of service exports and declining reliance on the export of …

DC Edit | Time to focus on service sector
3 weeks, 1 day ago

DC Edit | Time to focus on service sector

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s service exports outstripped merchandise exports for the first time ever in November 2024, according to the commerce ministry’s trade data. After sustained growth beginning from February 2024, service exports stood at $37.6 billion and merchandise exports at $32.1 billion in November 2024. While India is known to export more services than it buys from other countries, the value of …

India’s Private Sector Hits 4-Month High in December: PMI Data
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India’s Private Sector Hits 4-Month High in December: PMI Data

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Showing the resilience in India's economy with solid momentum, the India's private sector growth hit four-month high at the fastest pace in December, helping the economy on a positive note at the end of the year, underpinned by sturdier demand in both services and manufacturing along with a record jobs growth, a private survey showed on Monday. As …

India's economy ends 2024 with solid momentum as business growth hits 4-month high, PMI shows
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India's economy ends 2024 with solid momentum as business growth hits 4-month high, PMI shows

The Hindu  

India's private sector output grew at the fastest pace in four months, preliminary readings from a survey showed, helping the economy end 2024 on a positive note underpinned by sturdier demand in services and manufacturing and record jobs growth. Asia's third-largest economy grew a softer 5.4% last quarter, but easing inflation is expected to spur demand among private sector firms, …

India's Services Sector Growth Stays Strong, Defies Inflation
1 month ago

India's Services Sector Growth Stays Strong, Defies Inflation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The growth in India’s dominant services sector remained strong in November despite the inflationary pressure for over a decade. As per the survey by seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity, the India’s services Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI was down marginally to 58.4 from 58.5 in October as sales increased at a softer pace. Commenting on the …

India’s services sector growth falls marginally in November
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India’s services sector growth falls marginally in November

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s services sector growth fell slightly in November from the previous month, owing to a drop in growth of new orders and output, a survey released on Wednesday showed. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 58.4 in November from 58.5 in October, but was higher than the 57.7 figure reported in …

India’s services sector employment grew at fastest pace since 2005
1 month ago

India’s services sector employment grew at fastest pace since 2005

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 4 : India's service sector continued its impressive performance in November 2024, with services sector employment notably grew at the fastest pace ever recorded since this survey began in 2005. Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC, said "During November, services sector employment notably grew at the fastest pace ever recorded since this survey began in 2005. …

Private sector grows in November despite cost pressures
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Private sector grows in November despite cost pressures

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the modest uptick in business activity, India’s private sector economy continued its strong growth in November. The HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index rose to 59.5, even as cost pressures have surged to a 16-month high for both services and manufacturing players in the sector. As per the survey, the HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index, which …

India’s goods trade deficit widens to $27 billion in October
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s goods trade deficit widens to $27 billion in October

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to a two-month high in October, driven by a rise in imports, data released by the commerce ministry on Thursday showed. The goods trade deficit—the difference between exports and imports—stood at $27.14 billion in October, up from $20.78 billion in September. The overall trade deficit, including both services and merchandise, fell to $10.12 …

India’s service sector growth rebounds in October on higher demand
2 months ago

India’s service sector growth rebounds in October on higher demand

Live Mint  

India’s services sector bounced back in October, buoyed by strong customer demand after a lull in September, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, climbed to 58.5 in October from 57.7 in September, highlighting 39 consecutive months of above the 50-point threshold that distinguishes growth from contraction. "During October, …

India’s manufacturing activity rises in October driven by growth in new orders
2 months ago

India’s manufacturing activity rises in October driven by growth in new orders

Live Mint  

India's manufacturing activity rebounded in October, shaking off an eight-month low in September as robust demand fuelled growth in new orders and international sales. Accelerating growth October saw an acceleration in manufacturing output growth, propelled by a faster rise in new orders and international sales, the survey indicated. Rapidly expanding new orders and international sales reflect strong demand growth for …

Private sector activity grew at 10-month low pace in September
3 months ago

Private sector activity grew at 10-month low pace in September

The Hindu  

Growth in India’s private sector activity slowed to a ten-month low this September, as per the HSBC India Composite Output Index, which slipped from 60.7 in August to 58.3 last month, as factories and services players clocked a reduction in momentum. While manufacturing sector activity mellowed in September, with factory output and sales growing at the slowest pace so far …

Growth in services sector accelerates amid easing inflation, data shows
4 months ago

Growth in services sector accelerates amid easing inflation, data shows

Daily Mail  

Growth in the services sector picked up last month as businesses felt the benefits of lower borrowing costs and 'easing inflationary pressures', according to a new survey. The S&P Global UK services PMI survey scored 53.7 in August, up from the 52.5 recorded July and the highest reading since April. Growth: Growth in the services sector picked up last month, …

Domestic demand, easing costs propped up Services in August: PMI
4 months ago

Domestic demand, easing costs propped up Services in August: PMI

The Hindu  

Business activity in India’s services sector accelerated at a five-month high pace in August, aided by productivity gains, a pullback in cost pressures which eased to a four-year low, and higher domestic demand. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index, based on responses from 400-odd private players, rose to 60.9 in August from 60.3 in July. Overall private …

Services PMI signals mild dip in July; output prices raised at fastest pace in 7 years
5 months ago

Services PMI signals mild dip in July; output prices raised at fastest pace in 7 years

The Hindu  

Services sector activity remained robust in July, with international sales growing at the third-fastest pace in almost ten years, even as rising input costs compelled firms to raise prices at a seven-year high rate, as per the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index that eased marginally from 60.5 in June to 60.3 last month. Overall private sector activity, factoring in …

Strong trade ties boosting India’s export market share: Economic Survey
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strong trade ties boosting India’s export market share: Economic Survey

Hindustan Times  

India is gaining market share in global exports of merchandise and services, benefiting from its strong trade relations across countries, which raised its share in global goods exports to 1.8% and services to 4.3% in FY24 as compared to an average of 1.7% and 3.3% respectively during FY16-FY20, the economic survey said on Monday. The government took various measures to …

India's Business Growth Surges in June: PMI Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Business Growth Surges in June: PMI Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Regaining the momentum in June with business activity picking up at a quicker pace, Indian businesses, both in the manufacturing and services sectors, expanded at a faster pace in the month of June than the previous month. According to the survey carried out by the global banker HSBC Flash India PMI, the headline flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index …

India’s Services Activity Growth at Five-Month Low: HSBC Report
7 months ago

India’s Services Activity Growth at Five-Month Low: HSBC Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Despite staying strong in the month of May, India’s growth in services sector activity slowed to a five-month low due to weakened domestic demand, fierce competition, price pressures and heat waves that affected livelihoods across the country. As per the May data, the robust increases in new business intakes continued to underpin output growth across India’s service economy, …

Three imbalances on road to India's economic rise
7 months ago

Three imbalances on road to India's economic rise

China Daily  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing for a third term in office, but the just-concluded general election was different from the previous ones in that the overall voter turnout was lower than the previous elections, leaders of some political parties showed "election fatigue" and many voters might have voted against Modi. Although New Delhi proposed the "Make in India …

Three imbalances on road to India's economic rise
7 months ago

Three imbalances on road to India's economic rise

China Daily  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing for a third term in office, but the just-concluded general election was different from the previous ones in that the overall voter turnout was lower than the previous elections, leaders of some political parties showed "election fatigue" and many voters might have voted against Modi. Although New Delhi proposed the "Make in India …

India’s Business Activity Hits 14-Year High in May
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Business Activity Hits 14-Year High in May

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the significant growth in the services sector, India's business activity witnessed a robust expansion in May this year, recording the third strongest reading in close to 14 years. “The flash services PMI index hit a 4-month high of 61.4 this month, up from April's 60.8, while the preliminary manufacturing PMI showed a tad weaker growth than last …

India's Service Activity Growth in April Among Fastest in 14 Years: PMI
8 months ago

India's Service Activity Growth in April Among Fastest in 14 Years: PMI

News 18  

India’s services sector growth eased slightly in April but growth of new business and output remained sharp and among the fastest in 14 years amid favourable economic conditions and strong demand, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index fell from 61.2 in March to 60.8 in April, highlighting one of the strongest …

India's April services growth strong on near-record exports, PMI shows
8 months ago

India's April services growth strong on near-record exports, PMI shows

Hindustan Times  

Growth in India's dominant services industry softened in April but remained sturdy on robust domestic and foreign demand, lifting business confidence to a three-month high, a survey showed on Monday. "India's service activity rose at a slightly softer pace in April, backed by a further rise in new orders, with notable strength in domestic demand," noted Pranjul Bhandari, chief India …

The services story: On India’s success
8 months, 1 week ago

The services story: On India’s success

The Hindu  

A deep-dive research report from global investment banking major Goldman Sachs, evocatively titled ‘India’s rise as the emerging services factory of the world’, has captured India’s recent success in providing global services and sought to forecast growth prospects and risks in the medium term. The firm takes a broader view of India’s services exports over the last 18 years, including …

India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s annual services export grew at 11.4% in 2023 against the global average of 8.9% and surpassed China which witnessed a 10.1% contraction in the year, according to the quarterly bulletin released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Robust services trade helped India to compensate for a 3.11% year-on-year contraction in merchandise exports in FY2024 …

India's April business growth at near 14-year high, PMIs show
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India's April business growth at near 14-year high, PMIs show

Hindustan Times  

By Anant Chandak India's April business growth at near 14-year high, PMIs show BENGALURU, - India's business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 14 years this month thanks to robust demand, according to a survey released on Tuesday that also showed easing input inflation and positive jobs growth. HSBC's flash India Composite purchasing managers' Index, compiled by S&P …

Industrial output growth slows to 3.8% in January
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Industrial output growth slows to 3.8% in January

The Hindu  

India’s industrial output growth slowed to 3.8% in January, from an upgraded uptick of 4.24% in December, with the manufacturing sector’s growth slowing to 3.2% from 4.5% a month ago and consumer non-durables slipping into contraction for the second time in three months. Consumer durables production jumped 10.9%, the highest growth in three months, but gained from base effects as …

Services PMI eases to 60.6, consumer inflation hits 2-year low in February
10 months ago

Services PMI eases to 60.6, consumer inflation hits 2-year low in February

Hindustan Times  

Activity in India's services sector continued to accelerate in February, albeit at a slightly slower pace, according to a business survey that also showed inflationary pressures were cooling. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 60.6 last month from January's six-month high of 61.8 and confounding a preliminary reading for a rise to 62.0. …

India's core sector growth declines to 14-month low of 3.80 per cent in December
11 months, 1 week ago

India's core sector growth declines to 14-month low of 3.80 per cent in December

India TV News  

India's eight core sectors recorded a growth of 3.8 per cent in December, as per data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on January 31. In November 2023, the core sector growth reported a figure of 7.8 per cent, which was later revised slightly upward to 7.9 per cent by the commerce ministry on January 31. Comparatively, in …

Economic upswing expected
1 year ago

Economic upswing expected

China Daily  

A worker assembles a guitar on Thursday at a musical instrument manufacturing factory in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. SUN ZHONGZHE / FOR CHINA DAILY Despite the persistent challenges posed by a slump in the property sector and its impact on domestic demand, experts said they expect a notable economic upswing in China in 2024, fueled by a gradual recovery in services …

Services growth slips, drags private sector activity to a one-year low in November
1 year, 1 month ago

Services growth slips, drags private sector activity to a one-year low in November

The Hindu  

The momentum in India’s services sector faltered to a one-year low in November, as per the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services Business Activity Index which slid to 56.9 from 58.4 in October, with widespread slowdowns in growth rates for new orders and output. Taken together with the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for November released earlier, last month marked the …

Services sector activity hits 1-year low in November on slow demand, output
1 year, 1 month ago

Services sector activity hits 1-year low in November on slow demand, output

Live Mint  

India’s service sector activity in November slowed to the lowest levels over the previous 12 months, according to a private survey released on Tuesday, owing to slowing growth for both new orders and output across key services. “Despite falling from 58.4 in October to a one-year low of 56.9 in November, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services Business Activity …

Bharat’s Model of Economic Growth Cannot Be Built on Western Models - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Bharat’s Model of Economic Growth Cannot Be Built on Western Models - News18

News 18  

Policymaking in the agriculture space is rife with several myths, misconceptions, and assumptions. A NITI Aayog paper from 2022 highlights four structural paths that farmers could find themselves on: the Farmer Developing Path, the Lewis Path, the Lewis Trap, and the Farmer Excluding Path. The Indian agricultural sector employs 44 per cent of the labour force in the country while …

Services PMI signals September boost
1 year, 3 months ago

Services PMI signals September boost

The Hindu  

India’s services sector activity gained momentum in September, with new orders rising at the second fastest rate since June 2010, as per the S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index, which moved up to 61 from 60.1 in August. Growth in new international orders slowed to a three-month low, yet was one of the quickest since September 2014, S&P Global …

India's services exports post fastest growth in 9 years
1 year, 4 months ago

India's services exports post fastest growth in 9 years

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India's services activity continued to expand in August, though the purchasing managers' index or PMI services dropped to 60.1 in the month from the previous reading of 62.3 in July. However, the survey also showed that hiring activity across India's service economy continued to expand halfway through the second fiscal quarter. Commenting on the survey, Pollyanna De Lima, …

India’ GDP growth likely at 8.5% in first quarter: Icra
1 year, 4 months ago

India’ GDP growth likely at 8.5% in first quarter: Icra

Live Mint  

Icra Ratings which released a report on Tuesday said that India's economic growth will accelerate to 8.5% in the April-June period of the current fiscal from the 6.1% growth rate witnessed in the preceding January-March quarter. Nayar said erratic rainfall, narrowing differentials with year-ago commodity prices, and possible slowdown in momentum of government capex "as we approach the Parliamentary elections …

India's macroeconomic management 'stellar'; paves way for sustained recovery: Finance Ministry report
1 year, 6 months ago

India's macroeconomic management 'stellar'; paves way for sustained recovery: Finance Ministry report

The Hindu  

“Stellar macroeconomic management in the midst of unprecedented global challenges has put India on a quicker recovery path than has been the case in other nations,” the Finance Ministry said in a report on July 6. If we are patient, the rising tide will lift all boats as it has begun to.” The report said that despite unprecedented global challenges …

Core sectors’ growth slips to six-month low of 3.5% in April
1 year, 7 months ago

Core sectors’ growth slips to six-month low of 3.5% in April

The Hindu  

India’s eight core sectors’ output growth slid from 3.6% in March to 3.5% in April, marking the slowest pace in six months with half of the sectors, including electricity and natural gas, reporting a contraction. The Commerce and Industry Ministry, which released the data on Wednesday, has further revised upwards January’s core sectors growth rate to 9.7%, from its previous …

Buoyancy check: on the findings of the S&P Global Services PMI Business Activity Index
1 year, 8 months ago

Buoyancy check: on the findings of the S&P Global Services PMI Business Activity Index

The Hindu  

India’s services sector seems to have had a great start to the financial year, if one were to go purely by the findings of the S&P Global Services PMI Business Activity Index. On the trade front, India’s services exports are estimated to have hit a record $325 billion in 2022-23, reflecting a growth of almost 28% over the previous year. …

For India’s Services firms, April was the best month in almost 13 years: S&P Global PMI
1 year, 8 months ago

For India’s Services firms, April was the best month in almost 13 years: S&P Global PMI

The Hindu  

India’s services sector recorded its highest uptick in new business and output levels since June 2010 this April, led by a strong upturn in the Finance and Insurance segment, as per the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI® Business Activity Index, which rebounded from a decline to 57.8 in March to 62 in April. “India’s service sector posted a …

India's Manufacturing PMI In April Hits 4-Month High On Robust Demand
1 year, 8 months ago

India's Manufacturing PMI In April Hits 4-Month High On Robust Demand

News 18  

India’s factory activity expanded at its quickest pace in four months in April, driven by solid growth in new orders and output, a private survey showed on Monday, signalling resilient demand and an encouraging outlook. Besides seeing the strongest inflow of new work in 2023 so far, capacities were expanded through job creation, input buying was lifted.” Both new orders …

Industrial output growth moderates to 4.3% in December 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

Industrial output growth moderates to 4.3% in December 2022

The Hindu  

India’s industrial output growth moderated to 4.3% in December 2022 from 7.3% in November, despite mining and electricity production rising at around 10% for the second successive month as manufacturing growth faltered from 6.1% in November to just 2.6%. On the basis of end-use, four of six sub-sectors — primary goods, capital goods, infrastructure and construction goods, and consumer non-durables …

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