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Factory activity slowed in March, optimism at 2-year low: PMI survey

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index declined to 54.0 in March from 54.9 in February.

Workers at Wazirpur Industrial area during the unlocking process, as construction activities and factories reopened in the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown by the Delhi government, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)
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Workers at Wazirpur Industrial area during the unlocking process, as construction activities and factories reopened in the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown by the Delhi government, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Reuters Bengaluru
India's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as rising prices meant new orders and output grew at their weakest rate since September, according to a survey released on Monday that also showed optimism at a two-year low.

The survey provides the latest evidence the recovery in Asia's third-largest economy is slowing. Hikes in oil prices, primarily driven by uncertainties around the Russia-Ukraine war, have already taken a toll on consumer spending - the biggest contributor to GDP growth.

Compiled by S&P Global, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index declined to 54.0 in March from 54.9 in February. However, it has

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