February Services PMI

The India Services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 59 in February from a 26-month low of 56.5 in January

Services sectors saw one of the sharpest increases in employment since records began in December 2005

Stock Markets Today: As of 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 54 points at 22,137, hinting at a negative start.

The index slipped below the 50-point mark, which separates expansion from contraction