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To rein in inflation, the RBI had hiked its key interest rate by a cumulative 190 basis points since early May
While the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index remained resilient, it fell to a nine-month low of 53.9 in June from May's 54.6
PMI manufacturing was recorded at 54.6 in May, a minor change from 54.7 in April
India's manufacturing sector growth steadied in May on the back of rising international orders despite an increase in prices.
Production, sales expand at the slowest pace in six months; positive sentiment falls substantially
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled and collected by IHS Markit from Jan. 12-25, fell to 54.0 in January from Dec's 55.5.
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Jumps to 3-month high after June contraction; marginal rise in jobs
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, jumped to 55.3 last month from 48.1 in June, well above 50-level separating growth from contraction.
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index slowed slightly to 51 in May
Although growth more or less remained at an elevated level, employment declined further amid Covid-19 restrictions
The headline figure for manufacturing PMI remains above the long-run average of 53.6
The WPI inflation was 1.22 per cent in December, 2020 and 3.52 per cent in January last year
The health of Indian manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in December with manufacturers stepping up production and input buying amid efforts to rebuild their inventories, IHS Markit said