Growth in India's dominant services sector remained strong in November despite the steepest rise in prices for over a decade, while consistent demand led to a significant rise in business sentiment and record hiring,

India's manufacturing growth slowed in November, with activity easing to its weakest level in 11 months, as price pressures and softer domestic demand weighed on the sector. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI),

India's factory growth cooled in November yet maintained a strong pace, leading to significantly improved optimism despite demand easing a bit due to higher price pressures, a business survey found.

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to a joint 11-month low of 56.5 in November, restricted by competitive conditions and inflationary pressures amid a softer increase in factory orders, a monthly survey said on Monday.