New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's combined manufacturing and services output expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, driven by stronger factory production and resilient demand, S&P Global said on Friday, citing the latest reading of its HSBC Flash India PMI composite output index.

The seasonally adjusted composite output index rose to 59.3 in February from 58.4 in January, signalling the strongest rate of expansion since November. A reading above 50 indicates growth over the previous month.

The headline composite figure is a weighted average of the manufacturing output index and the services business activity index. The indices range between 0 and 100, with readings above 50 signalling expansion and those below 50 indicati...