Slight increase in Industrial Manufacturing Index in May

Economic data released over the past two weeks send out confusing signals. The IIP data (index of industrial production) for March 2013, released on May 10, was on the face of it, positive. It showed industrial production growing by 2.5 per cent on a ...

CARE Ratings' analysis of industrial growth in March and FY13 Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of March 2013 registered growth of 2.5 percent over March 2012. Growth has been primarily influenced by electricity and manufacturing ...

The growth in the industrial production index at 2.5 per cent in March, over a weak 0.6 per cent in February, appears positive, but its a weak subtext of the overall 2013 growth story. It is well known this year has seen the lowest industrial growth since ...

Quick Estimates of Index Of Industrial Production and use-Based Index for the Month of March, 2013 (Base 2004-05=100)

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI): Industrial growth is back, with the index of industrial production or IIP up by 2.5 per cent in March against a contraction of 2.8 per cent in the same month of 2012.

The Indian markets opened positive ahead of the release of the index of industrial production (IIP) data, which will provide hints on whether the economy is seeing any green shoots of recovery.

A CNBC-TV18 poll sees the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) number to grow by about 2.1 percent.

-- Industrial production index posted an annual decrease of 0.88 % in April. Referring to the production status of each industry, manufacturing decreased 1.18%, mining & quarrying decreased 0.69%, electricity & gas supply increased 10.35%, water ...

The Eight core industries have a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).