Indian HSBC Services PMI Flash (Feb) 58.4 (Prev. 58.5)

The Indian HSBC Services PMI Flash for February came in slightly lower at 58.4, down from the previous 58.5.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 20 Feb 2026, 05:20 UTCOn the live feed at 05:00 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

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Amazon (AMZN) service was reportedly taken down by AI coding bot, with the Co. Tech giant blaming ‘user error, not AI error’ for the incident in December involving its Kiro tool, according to FT

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Japanese PM Takaichi says there is a dearth of domestic investment in Japan and will stop trend of austerity and lack of investment

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Indian HSBC Services PMI Flash (Feb) 58.4 (Prev. 58.5)

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China is monitoring US military aircraft movements over Yellow Sea, according to Global Times

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NORAD says it detected and tracked two Tu-95s and two Su-35s and one A-50 operating Alaskan ADIZ on February 19th, while it launched several aircraft to intercept and positively identify, and escort the aircraft until they departed the Alaskan ADIZ

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While this represents a minor deceleration, it remains firmly above the critical 50-mark indicating continued expansion in the services sector. Traders should consider the implications for growth expectations and their potential impact on monetary policy in the region.

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