Page 6 - Industrial Production

Tough call for RBI

On one hand, growth is slowing down, while on the other, inflation is inching up

Industrial production drops by 1.1% in Aug, dragged down by manufacturing

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had expanded by 4.8 per cent in August 2018.

Core sector growth at 50-month low in June; 4 out of 8 sectors contract

June growth rate falls to 0.2%, from 4.3 % in May, as refinery, steel and cement production weakens

Industrial production jumps in Oct, IIP growth at 11-month high of 8.1%

Of 23 sub-sectors within manufacturing, only two recorded a year-on-year contraction, down from seven in September

Industrial production may grow at lower pace in February, economists say

IIP had grown at more than 7 per cent for the third straight month till January