-- 经季节性调整的汇丰印度服务业采购经理人指数(PMI)商业活动指数从3月份的57.5升至4月份的58.8,强劲的国内需求和不断增长的电子商务活动支撑了增长。 中东冲突导致供应商从国际转向国内,也提振了运输服务业。 新订单增速创五个月来最快。企业表示,价格竞争、电子商务需求增长以及对搬迁和物流服务的强劲需求带来了收益。 由于中东战争和入境旅游疲软抑制了国际需求,出口增速放缓至五个月来的最低水平。新出口业务指数大幅下降,创下逾一年来的第二低点。 消费服务业引领产出和新订单的增长,其次是运输业和信息通信业。 汇丰银行首席印度经济学家普兰朱尔·班达里表示:“尽管出口新订单有所放缓,但经济活动和新订单均有所增强,这表明在中东冲突的影响下,需求正从海外市场转向国内消费者。投入成本通胀有所缓和但仍处于高位,而产出价格通胀则保持低迷,这表明一些企业正在自行承担更高的成本,而不是将其转嫁给消费者。” 涵盖制造业和服务业的汇丰印度综合采购经理人指数(PMI)产出指数从3月份的57.0升至4月份的58.2。
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