India, Feb. 21 -- India's private sector growth accelerated to a 6-month high in February amid a quicker expansion in services activity, flash data compiled by S&P Global showed on Friday.
The HSBC composite output index rose to 60.6 in February from 57.7 in January. A score above 50.0 indicates expansion.
Service providers noted a quicker increase than manufacturers and one that was the strongest in just under a year, the survey said.
The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 57.1 from 57.7 in the previous month. Meanwhile, the services PMI climbed to 61.1 from 56.5 a month ago.
New orders received by the Indian private sector rose at the fastest pace in six months as both factory orders and new business intakes in servic...