India’s service sector growth resumed in the month of August as the pandemic continued to recede and vaccine access improved. As per the survey report, the seasonally adjusted Nikkei Services Business Activity Index stood at 56.7 in August from 45.4 in July. Further, the Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index -- which measures both manufacturing and services – stood at 55.4 in August, from 49.2 in July.
Companies indicated that the reopening of several establishments and increased consumer footfall boosted sales, which in turn supported the first expansion in output in four months and a rebound in business confidence. The data showed that firms had ample capacity to deal with rising new orders, however, which was a factor that prevented job creation.
On the price front, service providers indicated that higher fuel, retail and transport prices pushed up their expenses in August. Overall input costs increased at the strongest rate in four months and one that outpaced its long-run average. Charges levied by services companies likewise increased in August. That said, the rate of inflation softened to the weakest since March and was only marginal.
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