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India’s Industrial Growth Slows to 2.9% in February on Weak Manufacturing

India's IIP
Manufacturing growth eased to 3.8% from 6% in July.

India’s factory output (IIP) grew 2.9% in February 2025, slowing from 5.2% in January due to weaker growth across key sectors.

Manufacturing and mining growth eased to 2.9% and 1.6%, respectively, while electricity generation improved to 3.6% from 2.4% in January.

Primary goods growth slowed to 2.8% from 5.5%, capital goods rose 8.2% versus 10.3%, and infrastructure/construction goods grew 6.6% from 7.4%.

Consumer durables grew 3.8%, down from 7.2% in January, while consumer non-durables contracted 2.1% after a 0.3% decline.

The IIP index for February stood at 151.3, with mining at 141.9, manufacturing at 148.6, and electricity at 194.0.

Key manufacturing drivers were basic metals (5.8%), motor vehicles and trailers (8.9%), and non-metallic mineral products (8.0%), supported by increased production of steel, auto components, and cement.

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