The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.1 in February from 52.4 in January, indicating a modest improvement in operating conditions.
This is for the seventh consecutive month that the index remained above the 50-point-mark, that separates expansion from contraction.
According to Japanese financial services major Nomura, Indias manufacturing PMI remained in the expansion zone but suggested some consolidation after the rapid ramp up of activity in December.
In December 2017, the index had touched a 60-month high of 54.7.
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On the prices front, the survey said that cost inflation accelerated to the sharpest since February 2017, adding to expectations that inflationary risks will continue over the coming months.
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