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  "id": 16272483,
  "title": "Private sector activity hits four month high in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/private-sector-activity-hits-four-month-high-in-october-16272483",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:55:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/private-sector-activity-hits-four-month-high-in-october/articleshow/135161114.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India's private sector activity experienced significant growth in October, reaching a four-month high as new orders increased. The HSBC Flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 56.7, signaling expansion. Manufacturing output and new orders remained stable, while services activity saw notable improvement. Employment increased slightly, although firms showed caution in hiring due to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Breaking: US S&P Global Composite PMI eases in October, Manufacturing at 53-month high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/breaking-us-s-p-global-composite-pmi-eases-in-october-manufacturing",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}