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Sep services output rate eases, still in expansionary mode
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SME Times News Bureau | 05 Oct, 2021
India's September services output remained in expansion mode on the back
of improved demand conditions as well as receding impact of Covid 2.0,
the IHS Markit India Services PMI showed on Tuesday.
"Companies
indicated that greater footfall boosted sales and output in the latest
month, with some taking on additional staff to cope with rising
workloads," the PMI report said.
However, the output rate slowed down sequentially during the month under review.
The
seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index remained
above the threshold 50 (index reading) mark. The PMI ranges between 0
and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared
to the previous month.
The September index reading came in at
55.2 in September from August's 18-month high of 56.7, but the latest
reading remained well above its long-run average.
"Despite easing from August, the rate of expansion was marked and the second-fastest since February 2020."
"Buoyed by signs of improvements in underlying demand, Indian service providers took on additional staff during September."
On
the combined level -- manufacturing and services, the Composite PMI
Output Index eased but managed to stay in the expansionary mode.
The Composite PMI Output Index was at 55.3, little-changed from 55.4 in August and thereby pointing to a marked rate of growth.
"Indian
companies continued to benefit from a recovery in demand as the
pandemic receded further and restrictions were lifted. The improved
market environment meant that firms managed to secure new work and
increase business activity during September," said Pollyanna De Lima,
Economics Associate Director at IHS Markit.
"Signs from
forward-looking indicators were mixed. Employment returned to growth
territory, posting the first rise since the onset of the pandemic,
suggesting that the rebound in demand is expected to be sustained and
that further increases in business activity are in the pipeline."
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