Factory Activity

IIP growth dips 2.1%; retail inflation shoots up to 6.07%

Raising concerns about cost of credit and pick up in economic activity, retail inflation soared to 23-month high of 6.07 percent in July on higher food prices, while factory output grew at a subdued rate of 2.1 percent in June.

Aug 12, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

Factory activity accelerates to 52.1 in March as new orders pick up

The HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers` Index, compiled by Markit, rose to 52.1 in March from 51.2, confounding economists polled by Reuters who expected a slight dip to 51.0.

Apr 02, 2015, 10:40 AM IST