SEBI Reg. Investment Advisor

Download App

MoneyWorks4Me

India’s factory output grows 1% in December

15 Feb 2021 Evaluate

India’s factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a growth of 1 per cent in December 2020, primarily led by basic metals, pharmaceutical and petrochemical products, and an overall positive growth in the manufacturing sector. This comes after IIP had contracted by 1.9 per cent in November. The IIP had grown 0.4 per cent in December 2019. The industrial production had plunged 18.7 per cent in March last year following the COVID-19 outbreak and remained in the negative zone till August 2020. The industrial growth so far in the fiscal year 2020-21 (April-December) has contracted -13.5 per cent, compared to a 0.3 per cent rise in the corresponding period a year ago.

The data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed that for the month of December 2020, the Quick Estimates of IIP with base 2011-12 stood at 135.9. The manufacturing sector - which constitutes 77.63 per cent of the IIP - recorded a growth of 1.6 per cent in December 2020. Mining sector output declined by 4.8 per cent in December 2020. However, power generation grew by 5.1 per cent. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of December 2020 stood at 115.1, 137.5 and 158.0 respectively.

Consumer durables output surged by 4.9 per cent, compared to 5.6 per cent contraction in December 2019. Consumer non-durable goods production grew by two per cent, compared to a contraction of 3.2 per cent a year ago. As per Use-based classification, the indices stood at 129.2 for Primary Goods, 94.3 for Capital Goods, 147.5 for Intermediate Goods and 147.7 for Infrastructure/ Construction Goods for the month of December 2020. Further, the indices for Consumer durables and Consumer non-durables stood at 123.0 and 161.2 respectively for the month of December 2020.

About MoneyWorks4Me

MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.

Our Vision

To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.

What Makes MoneyWorks4Me Different

Our Approach: Ensuring compounding work its magic on client portfolio.

MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through:

×