Factory Output

IIP has grown just 0.6% this fiscal so far vs 5% in last year; economic recovery depends on how govt spends in Q4

It will take a few more months to understand whether the uptick in the November factory output indicates the beginning of a revival trend

Industrial production rises 1.8% in November on growth in manufacturing sector after 3 months of contraction

Industrial production, or factory output, is the closest approximation for measuring the economic activity of the country's business landscape.

IIP contracts for 3rd straight month: With nosediving growth and high inflation, is economy entering a 'stagflation' phase?

The latest inflation numbers prove the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) got its assessment right in the last policy when the panel chose to hold rates despite expectations of a rate cut.

Sensex tumbles 229 points, Nifty below 11,900-mark amid weak macro data concerns; Yes Bank, Vedanta among top losers

Yes Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack cracking 6.51%, followed by SBI, Axis Bank, Vedanta, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, ITC, Infosys and Tech Mahindra, shedding up to 3.69%.

Industrial output growth dips to 4.3% in July; retail inflation rises to 3.21% in August, yet stays below RBI's comfort level

Economic slowdown: Why there will be no honeymoon period, no scope for window dressing for India’s next government

Slowing vehicle sales, muted consumer spending, low retail loan outflow and struggling factory output are indicating a worrying trend of an economic slowdown in Asia’s third-largest economy.

Industrial output contracts 0.1% in March to lowest in 21 months as manufacturing sector growth slows down

Industrial output growth was 4.6 percent and 3.3 percent in 2016-17 and 2015-16, respectively.

IIP at 20-month low in February: Growth worries deepen as manufacturing sector stress continues to hammer factory output

The IIP numbers are typically touched with a bit of suspicion by seasoned economists as these are highly volatile monthly numbers. Sudden spikes and drops are normal and don’t get over hype.

Retail inflation inches up to 2.86% in March on rise in food, fuel prices; industrial output growth at 0.1% in February

The inflation based on Consumer Price Index was 2.57 percent in February this year. On yearly basis, it was 4.28 percent in March 2018.

At 10.8%, growth in infra credit is back to FY15 levels; economy is riding on the back of govt spending

Its not just infrastructure loans, overall lending to industry too has shown a reviving trend after staying in the negative for two consecutive years.