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PMI plunge adds to evidence India cash ban is hurting growth

Published Wed, Jan 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Mumbai

INDIA'S dominant services sector is set to contract for a second straight month, adding to evidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise ban on cash will trigger a sharp slowdown in Asia's No 3 economy.

The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was at 46.8 in December, a report showed on Wednesday, little changed from 46.7 a month earlier. A number below 50 indicates a contraction.

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