India's service sector expanded for the first time in four months in August, beating expectations for further contraction, survey data from IHS Markit showed on Friday.
The services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 56.7 in August from 45.4 in July. Economists had forecast the index to rise to only 48.5.
A reading below 50.0 indicates contraction in the sector.
New orders increased in August, while new export orders declined further.
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