India's infrastructure output growth hits 5-month low in May

India's infrastructure output grew an annual 2.8% in May, its slowest pace in five months, primarily dragged down by a slowdown in output of electricity, steel and refinery products, government data showed on Thursday.

The output expanded 5.5% from a year ago between April and May.

Annual growth in electricity production last month slowed to 4.6%from 14.7%in April. Refinery products expanded 1.2% year-on-year in May compared with 17.9% growth a month ago.