Industrial growth dips to 3.6% in Feb

13 Apr 2011 Evaluate

Industrial growth refused to be perked up, staying below 5 per cent mark for the fourth month in a row when it fell to 3.6 per cent in February. This reflects the impact of rising interest rates on investment, besides high base of last year when the growth stood way above at 15.1 per cent. Consumer goods grew 11.1 per cent in February against a mere 6.3 per cent a year ago. Within that, consumer non-durables expanded 6.1 per cent against 0.8 per cent decline in February 2010.  The declining investment, as is reflected from capital goods whose production fell for the third month in a row this time by 18.4 per cent, would put RBI in a tight spot over its rising rates hike spree.

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