Service sector output in November shrinks to three month low owing to sluggish demand, lower customer turnout Service sector output in November shrinks to three month low owing to sluggish demand, lower customer turnout The Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity Index Plunged From 51.7 In October To 48.5 In November. A Reading Above 50 Indicates Economic Expansion, While A Reading Below 50 Points Toward Contraction. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 05 Dec 2017, 02:43:17 PM New Delhi: India's service output for the month of November contracted for the first time in three months owing to the sluggish demand and lower customer turnout at the back of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout, a private survey showed on Tuesday.