India's industrial growth

IIP numbers disappointing, recovery volatile: Raghuram Rajan

Describing the IIP numbers as "disappointing", Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said the economy is recovering, but the process of recovery is volatile.

Mar 12, 2016, 15:00 PM IST

India GDP likely to clock 7.8% growth in 2016: Nomura

India's industrial recovery process is likely to be gradual owing to external headwinds and weak private sector investment, still the country is expected to clock a GDP growth of 7.8 percent in the next fiscal, says a report by Nomura.

Feb 15, 2016, 14:54 PM IST

Industrial output growth in negative territory for 2nd month, CPI inflation hardens

Remaining in the negative zone for the second month, industrial output in December shrank 1.3 percent while retail inflation in January edged up to a 16-month high, prompting the industry to call for urgent policy action in the forthcoming Budget to spur revival.

Feb 12, 2016, 21:18 PM IST

India's industrial output remains negative, contracts 1.3% in December

The manufacturing sector, which accounts for over 75 percent of the index, declined by 2.4 percent against a growth of 4.1 percent in December 2014.

Feb 12, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

India's industrial output growth contracts 1.3% in December

India's industrial output growth contracted by 1.3 percent in December due to poor performance of manufacturing sector.

Feb 12, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

Double blow to economy: IIP plunges to over 4-year low; inflation accelerates

Dragged by poor manufacturing output, industrial production plunged to an over four-year low, contracting 3.2 percent in November, while retail inflation inched up in December, a set of data which RBI will consider in its monetary policy review next month.

Jan 12, 2016, 23:22 PM IST

Lower IIP mostly because of statistical issues, says CEA

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian further said the IIP number for the year as a whole is still higher than last year's and "broadly, the trend seems to be upwards".

Jan 12, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

Recovery hopes recede as IIP growth plunges to over 4-year low at (-) 3.2% in November

This is the worst performance since October 2011 when IIP had contracted by 4.7 percent.

Jan 12, 2016, 20:12 PM IST

India's industrial output growth contracts 3.2% in November

As per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the manufacturing sector, a key indicator of economic activity, shrinked by 4.4 percent year-on-year in November.

Jan 12, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

India's IIP growth races to 5-year high of 9.8%: How it became possible

What is even more pleasing is a huge 16.1 percent growth in capital goods, reflecting revival in investment cycle and a robust expansion of 9 percent in electricity generation, which follows solid improvement in coal production.

Dec 11, 2015, 22:47 PM IST

Indian economy still in danger zone as IIP fall, inflation rise

Indian economy is still not out of the woods as industrial production slackened to a four-month low of 3.6 percent while retail inflation inched up to 5 percent.

Nov 12, 2015, 20:13 PM IST

Industrial production growth slows to four-month low of 3.6% in September

Industrial output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was at 4 percent in the April-September period against 2.9 percent in the year-ago period, the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Thursday showed.

Nov 12, 2015, 17:50 PM IST

IIP numbers encouraging, govt to continue with reforms: Finance Ministry

Showing signs of recovery, industrial output rose to nearly three-year high of 6.4 percent in August on improvement in manufacturing and capital goods.

Oct 13, 2015, 15:28 PM IST

Industrial output grows at 4-month high of 3.8% in June

Industrial production expanded at a 4-month high rate of 3.8 percent in June due to improvement in manufacturing activity.

Aug 12, 2015, 18:53 PM IST

India's industrial growth rises to 3.8% in June

India's industrial output growth gathered pace in June and rose to 3.8 percent mainly due to a pick up in government spending.

Aug 12, 2015, 17:37 PM IST

IIP rises to 5-month high of 3.8%; inflation slightly up at 5%

Reviving hopes of manufacturing recovery, industrial production grew at five-month high of 3.8 percent in November last year, but retail inflation inched up to 5 percent in December.

Jan 12, 2015, 21:56 PM IST

'IIP growth incipient sign of revival, hope for firm recovery'

With factory output in November 2014 growing at the fastest pace in 5 months, India Inc on Monday said the turnaround needs to be made consistent for a longer period and reiterated its call for a rate cut even as December retail inflation was below the RBI's 6 percent target.

Jan 12, 2015, 20:58 PM IST