-- 受中東戰亂影響，印度私部門3月成長放緩，4月增速加快。 匯豐銀行週四發布的印度製造業和服務業綜合產出指數（HSBC Flash PMI）初值數據顯示，4月該指數從上月的57.0升至58.3。 經季節性調整後，該指數反映了製造業和服務業的月度產出變化，並維持在50.0榮枯線以上，顯示經濟處於擴張狀態。 標普表示：“受訪者指出，產能擴張、需求改善、新訂單增加以及科技投資成長支撐了商業活動。” 4月新訂單成長也高於3月。 4月整體商業環境較3月有顯著改善，匯豐銀行印度製造業採購經理人指數（HSBC Flash PMI）從3月的53.9升至55.9。匯豐銀行印度服務業採購經理人指數（PMI）4月小幅上升至57.9，高於3月的57.5。 匯豐銀行首席印度經濟學家普蘭朱爾·班達裡表示：“製造業引領了經濟復甦，產出和新訂單增速加快。調查顯示，企業正在建立緩衝庫存，以應對供應側衝擊持續時間的不確定性。” 然而，投入成本壓力依然較高，企業透過提高售價將部分成本轉嫁給了消費者。 報告指出，在行銷活動的推動下，印度私人企業預計未來12個月的產出將會成長，這將提振其產品和服務的需求。 儘管待審批專案和不斷成長的客戶諮詢也提振了市場樂觀情緒，但整體信心水準自3月以來有所下降，不過仍為近一年半以來的第二高水準。
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