PMI: Consumption fatigue hits manufacturers

PMI: Consumption fatigue hits manufacturers

Source: Live Mint Manufacturing activity has slowed amid worries that India’s consumption story is fizzling out. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 56.5 in November from 57.5 in October. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. A key highlight of the November PMI survey was that Indian goods producers increased…

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Bad omens for India’s goods exports

Bad omens for India’s goods exports

Source: Live Mint The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to an eight-month low of 56.5 in September from 57.5 in August. A reading of 50 separates expansion from contraction. With manufacturing growth softening throughout the September quarter, the average PMI reading slipped to its lowest since the December quarter, said…

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