After contracting for two months in a row, the services sector bounced back to growth in the month of September, as the businesses recovered from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) related contractions, driven by renewed increases in new business and output. The seasonally adjusted Nikkei Services Business Activity Index rose back above the 50.0 no-change mark in September, posting reading at 50.7 from 47.5 in August. The Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index which measures both manufacturing and services too climbed to 51.1 in September from 49.0 in August.
As per the survey report, the rate of employment growth was the strongest since June 2011 on the back of greater workloads coupled with improving economic environment. Going further, manufacturers added payroll numbers in September on account of increased new orders. The report also said that growth in new business witnessed due to marketing campaigns done by companies and strengthening demand conditions, leading rise in outstanding business volumes at service providers.
On the inflation front, input cost inflation accelerated in September month, by quickening at fastest rate since March, while output charge inflation slowed to the weakest since June and was modest despite increase in output prices by service providers for the eighth month running. Besides, in the manufacturing sector, the rate of input price inflation intensified during September but was modest, and amid competitive environment, firms could increase the output prices only at a marginal pace.
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: