周三公布的一项调查显示，印度占主导地位的服务业在10月以四个月来最快速度扩张，得益于国内需求改善带动新增业务，尽管国际订单走弱导致招聘转为低迷。
India's dominant services sector expanded at its quickest pace in four months in October as improved domestic demand boosted new business, although hiring turned subdued as international orders weakened, a survey showed on Wednesday.
汇丰印度服务业采购经理指数（PMI）（INPMIS=ECI）从9月的55.2升至55.8，但低于初值56.2。读数高于50.0表明扩张。
HSBC's India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) (INPMIS=ECI) rose to 55.8 from September's 55.2, but was below a preliminary estimate of 56.2. A reading above 50.0 shows growth.
新增业务——需求的关键指标——以6月以来最快速度增长，主要得益于强劲的国内订单。然而，国际需求疲软，新增出口业务增速持平45个月来最弱水平。就业增长几近停滞，招聘速度持平6月，为10个月来最慢。
New business - a key gauge of demand - increased at its fastest rate since June mainly because of strong domestic orders. However, international demand was muted, with growth in new export business matching its weakest pace in 45 months. Employment growth almost stalled, with hiring matching the pace in June - the slowest pace in 10 months.
通胀压力减弱，企业向客户收取的价格涨幅为四个月来最慢。投入成本通胀降至六年多来最低水平，尽管企业继续报告电力、劳动力、原材料和运输成本上升。
Inflationary pressure weakened as prices charged to customers rose at their slowest in four months. Input cost inflation eased to its lowest rate in over six years although companies continued to report higher electricity, labour, raw materials and transportation costs.
商业信心较9月回落，指数仍低于长期平均水平，显示对增长前景持谨慎乐观态度。
Business confidence slipped from September and the index stayed below its long-run average, signalling cautious optimism about growth prospects.
综合PMI指数（同时追踪制造业和服务业）升至四个月高位，10月达到56.2，高于9月的55.9。
The overall composite PMI index, which tracks both manufacturing and services, rose to its highest in four months reaching 56.2 in October from September's 55.9.