The economy growth slowed down to 6.6% for the second quarter of the current fiscal as against the growth of 8.6% in Q2FY04.Agriculture growth dropped to -0.8% as against a growth of 6.8% in July-September 2003. Manufacturing growth was up 9.3% as against the last fiscal growth of 7.4%.Trade, hotels, transport and communication moved up at 11.6% as against 9.9% in the previous fiscal.