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 ISTIndia sees steepest output expansion in BRICS since Feb 2013
The pick-up in output growth was reflected in both manufacturing and services, most notably the latter where activity growth hit a 15-month high.
Jul 14, 2014, 13:27 PM IST