India’s economic activity picks pace in January, flash PMI shows

India’s economic activity picked pace in January, a flash survey by HSBC Holdings Plc showed, supported by robust domestic demand despite high US tariffs weighing on the economic outlook.The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 56.8 from 55 in December, while the services purchasing managers’ index climbed to 59.3 from 58. That drove the composite index up to 59.5, compared with 57.8 in December.Steep US tariffs and protracted trade negotiations with Washington threaten the economic prospects fo ...