manufacturing sector
Manufacturing sector growth falls to 5 month low in Mar: PMI
IHS Markit marginally downgraded its real GDP forecast to 7.3 per cent for fiscal year 2017-2018.
China March factory growth stronger than expected: official PMI
China’s economy has carried more momentum into the first quarter from last year.
Govt extends facility of fixed term employment for all sectors
The employer can directly hire a worker for a fixed term without mediation of any contractor.
India's services industry contracts in February as inflation hits demand
Services activity suffered for most of last year following a ban of high value currency notes in November 2016.
India's manufacturing sector growth eased slightly in Feb: PMI
PMI fell from 52.4 in January to 52.1 in February, indicating a modest improvement in operating conditions.
India factory growth cools to 3-month low in Jan on weaker demand
Economy is still struggling to recover from a weaker demand trend seen since ban of high-value currency notes in Nov 2016.
GDP growth will fall to four-year low of 6.5 per cent in 2017-18
The predominant narrative would be to attribute this slowdown to the adverse impact of demonetisation and implementation of GST.
GDP growth seen at four-year low of 6.5 per cent in 2017-18: CSO
Gross Domestic Product was 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 and 8 per cent in the preceding year.
Factory activity grows at fastest pace in 5 years
In response to greater inflows of new business, job creation accelerated to the strongest level since August 2012.
December manufacturing PMI sees fastest pace of growth in 5 years
Retail inflation in November breached the central bank’s medium-term target of 4 per cent.