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India’s services sector sees robust expansion in April; PMI at 58.8

06 May 2026 Evaluate

Reaching to a five-month high, India’s services sector witnessed robust expansion in the month of April 2026, after activity and new orders strengthened, even as new export orders eased. Competitive pricing, e-commerce and particularly strong customer demand for relocation and logistic services boosted sales growth. According to the survey report, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index surged to 58.8 in April from 57.5 in March. Further, the HSBC India Composite PMI Output Index -- which measures both manufacturing and services -- also jumped to 58.2 in April as against 57.0 in March.

The report noted that consumer Services led April's expansion in new orders and output, followed by Transport, Information & Communication. However, growth of international demand for Indian services lost strength. The war in the Middle East and subdued inbound tourism dampened the expansion. Companies recruited more workers at the start of the first fiscal quarter. Rising volumes of new business boosted the recruitment of short-term staff and junior-level trainees. Sustained hiring growth enabled firms to reduce outstanding business levels for the first time in four months. However, the rate of backlog depletion was only marginal.

On the inflation front, input costs rose at a softer rate, but one that was still among the highest in around a year-and-a-half. A great degree of cost absorption was highlighted by a relatively moderate rise in output charges that was the weakest in three months. Meanwhile, Indian services companies were confident of a rise in output over the course of the coming 12 months. Optimism was supported by forecasts of demand growth, marketing initiatives and rising client enquiries. The level of positive sentiment nevertheless fell from March, dampened by worries surrounding the war in the Middle East and cost pressures.

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