India’s industrial output for April signals recovery

September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Country's industrial output rose 6.8 percent in July from a year earlier, in line with estimates, data showed on Friday, riding on higher demand for goods such as cars and higher mining activity. The industrial recovery may offset for interval of agricultural production attacked by irregular monsoon and help the economy.

September 11th, 2009 BEIJING - China's industrial output accelerated 12.3 percent in August from a year earlier, after gaining 10.8 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. The August growth rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the growth figure for the like month last year, but 1.5 percentage points up from July.

September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Further signs of recovery in India's industry emerged Friday with the latest official data indicating a 6.8 percent growth in July over the like month last year. Notably, the manufacturing output rose 6.8 percent during the month, as per the data on the index of industrial production released by the Central Statistical Organisation here.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Further signs of recovery in India's industrial sector emerged Wednesday with the latest official data indicating a 7.8 percent growth in June over the like month the previous year. Notably, the manufacturing output rose 7.3 percent during the month, as per the data on the index of industrial production released by the Central Statistical Organisation here.

July 14th, 2009 Euro industry output down 17 pct in MayBRUSSELS — Industrial output in the 16 nations that use the euro sank 17 percent in May from a year earlier, the EU statistics agency said Tuesday, a somewhat milder drop than in the previous two months. Demand for European goods at home and abroad has slumped dramatically during the downturn.

July 10th, 2009 India's industrial production up 2.7 pct in MayMUMBAI, India — India's industrial production rose 2.7 percent in May, the government said Friday, the largest gain since October, fueling hopes that Asia's third-largest economy may be on the road to recovery. The government also revised industrial output growth for April from 1.4 percent to 1.2 percent.

July 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's industrial production registered 2.7 percent growth in May - the highest since September last year - signalling economic recovery, fresh data showed Friday. The index of industrial production (IIP) had expanded by 1.4 percent in April, signalling the early signs of recovery.

July 7th, 2009 UK mfg output down 1.2 percent in quarterLONDON — The government is reporting that U.K. manufacturing output fell by 1.2 percent in the March-May quarter compared to the previous three months.

June 12th, 2009 India's industrial production up 1.4 pct in AprilMUMBAI, India — India's industrial production rose 1.4 percent in April, the government said Friday, fueling hopes that Asia's third-largest economy may be on the road to recovery. The government also revised its March data for industrial production, saying it fell 0.75 percent from a year earlier instead of the initially estimated 2.3 percent contraction.

June 12th, 2009 Euro zone industrial output slumps in AprilLONDON — Industrial production in the 16 countries that use the euro slumped in April, official figures showed Friday, stoking fears that the euro zone remains in the grip of recession despite signs elsewhere that a recovery of sorts may be underway. The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said a 1.9 percent drop in April — the eighth consecutive monthly fall — pushed the annual rate of decline down to a record 21.6 percent.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rise in India's industrial production in April points to stabilisation of the industrial sector, which will continue to grow in coming months, says the economic intelligence arm of global rating agency Moody's. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 1.4 percent in April as against a decline of 0.75 percent in March, data released here Friday by the government said.

May 13th, 2009 China retail sales jump, industrial output slowsSHANGHAI — Resilient demand from Chinese shoppers helped push retail sales up 14.8 percent in April, but a paltry rise in industrial output sapped hopes for a fast recovery. The mixed signals were typical of the data for April, when exports plunged while investment soared — casting doubt on claims the economy is poised for a return to faster growth in the second half of the year, as many economists forecast.

May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's industrial output fell for the third consecutive month in March by a steep 2.3 percent compared to the corresponding month last year, according to government data released Tuesday. This was the third fall in four months.

May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's industrial output fell for the third consecutive time in four months in March by a steep 2.3 percent compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the government Tuesday. Production in the manufacturing sector declined 3.3 percent during the month under review from the year earlier.

April 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's industrial output fell 1.2 percent in February against a growth of 9.5 percent in the like month of last fiscal, while the provisional drop reported for January has been revised now to a marginal growth of 0.39 percent. As per data on index for industrial production (IIP) released Thursday, manufacturing output, which accounts for the bulk of the weight in the overall index, declined 1.4 percent in February, against 9.6 percent growth in the like month of last year.