India’s industrial output grows 4.8% in July

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India’s industrial output progress rose 4.8% in July, the second-slowest tempo within the monetary yr 2024-25, from an upgraded 4.7% progress in June, whilst mining and electrical energy progress slowed, and non-consumer durables’ manufacturing slipped a pointy 4.4%, marking the third contraction in 4 months.

In absolute phrases, the Index of Industrial Manufacturing (IIP) slipped to a three-month low, with manufacturing ranges declining 0.73% from June. Manufacturing output progress picked as much as 4.6% in July, from 3.2% in June, and was the one broad phase to clock a sequential uptick over June’s ranges, albeit by a tepid 1.6%.

Mining output grew a mere 3.7% from a ten.3% rise within the earlier month. Electrical energy era rose 7.9% in July, from 8.6% in June.

On the premise of end-use, manufacturing progress fell in 4 segments in July in contrast with their tempo in June.

Capital items output grew on the sharpest tempo of 12% from a mere 3.8% uptick in June, whereas intermediate items manufacturing rose 6.8%, over double the three% tempo recorded within the earlier month. Major items progress slowed a tad to five.9% from 6.3% in June, whereas infrastructure and building items rose 4.9% from 7.1% a month earlier.

Consumption tendencies remained blended whilst shopper durables’ output grew 8.2% from final August, as non-durables’ manufacturing fell a pointy 4.4%, after a 1.5% drop in June. In absolute phrases, non-durables’ output was the second-lowest in 9 months, whereas durables manufacturing was at a three-month low.

Within the first 4 months of the fiscal, non-durables’ manufacturing has contracted 1.5% whereas durables have risen 10%. Sequentially, three of the six segments reported decrease manufacturing volumes than June — main items, infrastructure and building items, in addition to shopper durables.