Manufacturing PMI

Why is it in news?
  • As per a survey, manufacturing activity re-entered the growth territory in August.
Details:
  • The growth is driven by a rebound in production volumes and new work.
  • There was an improvement in customer demand following the resumption of business operations.
  • The IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 46 in July to 52 in August.
  • The increase signals an improvement in operating conditions across the manufacturing sector following four consecutive months of contraction.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 2nd Sep 2020