India’s PMI decline to 57.5 for the month of May

01 Jun 2011 Evaluate

India's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell slightly for the month of May, the seasonally adjusted HSBC Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 57.5 in May, down from April’s 58 points, the momentum in the sector eased due to a slowdown in output and new order growth. 

The new orders sub-index slipped in May to 62.4, weaker than the 63.1 reported in April.  Still, the latest reading indicates marked growth in the manufacturing sector. New orders advanced substantially, underpinned by improvements in general economic conditions. But the overall growth eased for a second successive month. Consequently, output growth slowed from a fourteen-month high posted in April.

Further, employment in manufacturing sector showed a decline, which was the fourth fall in last five months. On the other hand, manufacturers’ increased purchasing activity, as new orders and output increased in May.

Although input price inflation slowed from March's series high, it remained notably strong in the context of historical data. The survey also showed the output prices sub-index picked up speed in May while input prices remained elevated. The increase in output prices in May was slightly sharper than in the previous survey period.  Output growth was driven by a pickup in new orders and production backlogs piled up at a slower pace.  

But the decline was not concentrated to India alone, purchasing managers indexes release today showed manufacturing strength receding around majority of Asian nations. The PMI of China fell to a 10-month low of 51.6 from 51.8, in South Korea, manufacturing growth slowed to its slowest pace in six months, with HSBC's PMI falling to 51.2 from 51.7. Together with disappointing industrial production, the data indicate declining momentum in Asia's fourth-biggest economy. The decline indicates that world's main economic engines have started cooling down as richer countries curtail orders.

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