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What is Services PMI?

Services PMI

About Services PMI

What is Services PMI?

In order to get an economic insight into a sector, the purchasing managers' index (PMI) provides an indicator based on surveys of businesses. The most common PMI surveys are the Manufacturing PMI and the Services PMI.
 
The IHS Markit India Services PMI is based on data compiled from questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in around 350 private service sector companies. The index tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories, and prices.
The Services PMI provides advanced insight into the services sector, giving investors a better understanding of business conditions and valuable information about the economic backdrop of various markets.
 
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Latest Updates on Services PMI

Services PMI falls marginally to 58.4 in Nov, job creation improves

Business confidence leads to 'hiring surge' as input costs rise to the 'greatest extent' in 15 months

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 11:33 AM IST

India's services PMI dips slightly, but hiring touches fastest pace since 2005

November Service PMI: The hiring surge was driven by improving business confidence, rising new orders, and strong international demand in the sector

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 10:46 AM IST

Strong demand revives services PMI in Oct, job creation improves

Companies recruit extra workers to meet domestic and international demand

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Updated On : 07 Nov 2024 | 12:02 AM IST

As demand slows, PMI services growth hits a ten-month low in September

For more than three years, the index has stayed above the 50-mark separating expansion from contraction

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Updated On : 04 Oct 2024 | 11:13 AM IST

Growth in new business thrusts services PMI to 5-month high in Aug

Job creation in sector 'remains solid'; companies positive about economy

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Updated On : 04 Sep 2024 | 11:22 PM IST

Services activity growth slows, yet remained solid in July: PMI data

Moreover, cost pressures remained elevated, pushing up selling-price inflation to a seven-year high in July, which also saw stronger job creation

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2024 | 11:48 AM IST

Gains in new orders, biz activity surge pushes flash PMI to 61.4 in July

According to the survey carried out by the global banker, the headline flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figure rose to 61.4 in July, compared to 60.9 in June

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 11:41 PM IST

India's economic activity expands in July, services PMI rises to 61.1

The indexes are based on preliminary survey results and are a signal of business confidence in the economy

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 11:57 AM IST

June services PMI rises on back of new orders, international sales

'Staffing levels' increase at fastest pace since August 2022, according to survey

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2024 | 11:17 PM IST

Record demand for exports spurs India's services PMI to 61.2 in March

HSBC Bank survey says 'buoyant demand' led to a 'cascade of positivity for the sector'

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2024 | 11:31 PM IST

Slowdown in growth in new orders, output drags services PMI in Feb to 60.6

The survey polled around 400 companies in transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate, non-retail consumer and business services

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2024 | 11:42 PM IST

India's services PMI jumps to highest in six months at 61.8 in January

According to the HSBC India Services PMI, new business placed with Indian service providers increased at the fastest rate in six months during January

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2024 | 11:05 AM IST

India's services PMI falls to 56.9 in November, lowest in 2023 so far

S&P Global said that the slowdown in services PMI was mainly owing to a slowdown in new orders as well as output across sectors

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2023 | 11:09 AM IST

India's September services PMI hits 61 on positive demand environment

September's expansion in output was associated with effective marketing, favourable demand conditions and strong influxes of new business

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Updated On : 05 Oct 2023 | 10:56 AM IST

August PMI services comes at 60.3 on strong order book; output elevated

Services firms indicated the sharpest upturn in new export business since S&P Global services PMI started in September 2014

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2023 | 10:44 AM IST

Services PMI at over 13-year high in July, helped by strong demand

Companies continue to exercise caution in pricing decisions, says S&P Global survey

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Updated On : 03 Aug 2023 | 11:27 PM IST

Dec services PMI at a 6-month high, thanks to stronger inflow of new biz

The headline figure has now been in the expansion zone for seventeen consecutive months since August 2021

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2023 | 1:22 AM IST

Nov services PMI at a 3-month high of 56.4 thanks to new biz expansion

The headline figure has been in the expansion zone for the sixteenth consecutive month since August 2021

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2022 | 11:16 PM IST

Services PMI recovers to 55.1 in Oct after hitting six-month low in Sept

Services PMI released by credit rating agency S&P Global improved to 55.1 in October from 54.3 in September

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Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 10:52 PM IST

Top headlines: Sep services growth at 6-month low; Dabur flags margin hit

"During the quarter, inflation was at peak levels which impacted gross margins," Dabur said in a regulatory filing

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2022 | 5:24 PM IST