The survey found increased optimism about manufacturing activity over the coming year, probably helped as Modi scored a dramatic election victory on a mandate of business-friendly policies
Amid reports of successful advertising efforts, supportive government policies and strengthening demand conditions, inflows of new work at Indian goods producers continued to expand during February
The survey noted that inflationary pressures were negligible in the context of historical data
This is the 16th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark
Manufacturers stepped up hiring in October, and job-creation during the month was the strongest since last December
Price pressures intensified ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review as input costs rose the most since June
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The PMI has not been below the 50-mark which separates growth from contraction since July 2017, when manufacturing took a hit from the hasty implementation of a goods and services tax
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 51.2 in May to 53.1 in June
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell from 51.6 in April to 51.2 in May making it the 10th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark
The new orders sub-index, a proxy for domestic demand, slumped to 53.0 from December's 56.8
The new orders sub-index, a proxy for domestic demand, fell to a three-month low of 51.0 in September
Manufacturing PMI stood at 47.9 points in July, down from 50.9 in June
GDP figures also showed manufacturing in the slow lane with
Indian factory growth cooled in May as new orders expanded at a more modest pace
Output and new orders sub-indexes rose to their highest since October 2016
On the prices front, the survey said input and output price inflation quickened in February
Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 in January from 49.6 in December
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Rose to 52.6 in August, from July's 51.8; survey compiler pegs GDP growth at 7.5% in FY17