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Manufacturing outlook slightly less optimistic in Q3: FICCI Survey

20 Dec 2017 Evaluate

Pointing to factors like rupee appreciation, subdued demands along with issues related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in its latest quarterly survey has said that manufacturing sector outlook is slightly less optimistic in third quarter of the current fiscal year (Q3).

It reported that overallthe capacity utilization in manufacturing remains low. The average capacity utilization for the manufacturing sector is about 75% for Q-2 2017-18 as reported in the survey which is similar to that of Q-1 2017-18. While, inventory situation hasn't changed much, with  90% of the participants in Q-2 (July- September 2017-18) as compared to 92% in previous two quarters maintaining either more or same average levels of inventory.

As per the survey, percentage of respondents expecting higher production has fallen to 47% in Q3 from 50% in Q-2, while respondents expecting lower production come down to 15% in Q3 from 18% as reported in the previous quarter. Besides, the report also said that demand will remain subdued as percentage of respondents expecting higher order books also came down to 42% in Q3 as against 47% in Q2.

The survey which assessed the expectations of manufacturers of twelve major sectors, also found that appreciation of rupee to keep exports outlook less optimistic in Q3, while the most of the companies may also hire less workforce in next three months. However, FICCI Survey expects higher growth for Auto, Capital Goods, Metal and Metal Products in third quarter, while lower growth for Cement and Ceramics, Food Products, Leather & Footwear and Textiles & Technical Textiles sector.

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