Page 4 - Industrial Production

Asia's factories sustain expansion, supply chain woes cloud outlook

A spike in COVID-19 infections in countries like Taiwan and Vietnam could disrupt semiconductor output and supply chains, posing a headache for manufacturers

China's factory activity seen growing steadily in May: Reuters poll

China's industrial output saw months of expansion following a Covid-induced slump, although high raw materials costs continue to weigh on the outlook

Feb factory output shrinks 3.6% in sharpest contraction in six months

The cumulative decline during April-February (2020-21) was 11.3%, compared to a growth of 1% during the same period a year ago

Number of industrial investment proposals at record low in 2020, shows data

The proposed investment in the industrial sector is worth Rs 4.29 trillion, down 36.8 per cent from the Rs 6.79 trillion the previous year (2019).

J&K announces new industrial development scheme worth Rs 28,400 crore

Sinha said that this scheme is from the period of date of notification up to the year 2037 with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore.

Economic recovery fizzling out? Core sector output shrinks 2.6% in November

Impact on IIP likely even as some economists believe consumer goods might tone it down to some extent. Core sector accounts for 40.27% of IIP

CEA foresees V-shaped recovery in industrial production going ahead

Makes his prediction on the basis of the number of items in the IIP basket that grew in the month of October

Industrial production grows 0.2% in Sep; turns positive after 6 months

The industrial output grew by 0.2 per cent in September, according to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data

Stimulus 2.0: Govt measures too little too late; may not move the needle

Minor tinkering and a reluctant increase in expenditure are unlikely to generate demand at a meaningful scale

Industrial recovery slow as manufacturing leads 8% fall in August IIP

Though September high-frequency indicators offer hope, August IIP data shows well performing FMCG sector went from green to red, while recovery turned stale for primary goods

China's industrial profits grow 19.1% y-o-y in August to 612.81 bn yuan

That compares with a 19.6% increase in July and is the fourth straight month of profit growth

Industrial production shrinks fifth month in a row, rate slows to 10.4%

Slowing pace of recovery and sluggish manufacturing output has experts worrying over Q2 GDP growth

Warehousing, industrial space demand to be hit due to Covid-19: Experts

Niranjan Hiranandani, co-founder and managing director of Hiranandani Group, said there are huge development potential in the warehousing, industrial parks and data centre projects

Economy in Modi 2.0: A year best forgotten as things turn bad to worse

Even before the lockdown, the economy was on the downhill despite the Centre announcing huge corporation tax cuts

Data deficiency

Quality of numbers could affect economic policy response

'Polarised' and 'sell on rally' may define markets' character, say experts

With GDP growth seen shrinking, funds likely to chase stocks with high growth forecast

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

MP govt sends proposal for changes in labour law to Centre for approval

In a first-of-its kind proposal, the state govt said in a press statement that it had proposed making the Factories Act, 1948, applicable to units hiring at least 50 workers, instead of 10 and 20

Life after lockdown: Ramping up isn't easy with curbs, labour shortages

The first of a three-part series looks at how manufacturing units are gearing up to the new normal

Record fall in March as IIP crashes to 16.7%, FY20 growth squeezed by 0.7%

Experts warn much worse is yet to come with April seeing 20 days of lockdown versus March's one-week