New Delhi, Sep 3
India's services sector growth touched a 15-year high in August due to strong demand, leading to the fastest price increases from service providers in over a decade, according to a report released on Wednesday.
HSBC's India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 62.9 in August from 60.5 in July. Readings above 50.0 indicate monthly growth, while readings below that level indicate contraction.
India's services PMI Business Activity Index hit a fifteen-year high last month, driven by a surge in new orders, according to Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC.
New business, a key gauge of demand, grew at the fastest rate since June 2010. International demand strengthened, with export orders seeing their highest increase in 14 months, the report noted.