India's services sector growth hit its weakest pace in fourteen months during March, according to S&P Global data released Monday.

India's services sector growth hit its weakest pace in fourteen months during March, according to S&P Global data released Monday. The HSBC India Services PMI declined to 57.5 from 58.1 in February, reflecting mounting cost pressures on businesses. While the reading remains above the 50.0 expansion threshold, the slowdown signals cooling momentum in India's services economy. The flash estimate had predicted 57.2, making the final figure slightly better than anticipated. Services activity expansion continues but at a decelerating rate, suggesting economic headwinds are intensifying across the sector. This contraction in growth pace warrants attention from investors and policymakers monitoring India's economic trajectory.