India’s manufacturing sector growth gains momentum in May

03 Jun 2019 Evaluate

Indian manufacturing sector growth gained momentum in the month of May, on the back of faster expansions in output and order books. Aggregate manufacturing output increased at the quickest pace in three months. As per the survey report, the Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) - a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance - surged to 52.7 in May from 51.8 in April.

As per the report, consumer goods led the upturn in May, with rates of expansion in output, total sales, new export orders and employment surpassing those seen in the intermediate as well as capital goods categories. Further, the report noted that strengthening demand and successful marketing underpinned sales growth in May.

Besides, an upbeat mood among goods producers, coupled with a solid increase in new work, underpinned further job creation in the sector. Employment has risen in each month since April 2018, with the latest expansion the most marked since February.

On price front, input cost inflation in India’s manufacturing industry ticked higher during May, but the rate of increase was negligible in the context of historical survey data. Concurrently, factory gate charges were broadly unchanged.

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