IIP to pick up in coming months on back of reforms: India Inc

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:46

Industry bodies expressed concern over the performance of the consumer goods sector, saying it signals a decline in purchasing power, particularly in rural areas.

Industrial output slows to 2.7% in May, manufacturing a drag

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 18:41

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April too has been revised downwards to 3.36 per cent from the earlier estimate of 4.1 per cent.

Industrial production slows to 2.7% in May

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 17:57

The factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), slowed to 2.7 percent in May, compared with a revised 3.36 percent in April, according to the government data released on Friday.

German trade surplus widens in May as exports rise

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 13:22

The previous month, the trade surplus had amounted to 21.5 billion euros.

IIP growth likely to be 3.5-4% in May: D&B

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 18:54

Industrial production grew at a two-month high of 4.1 percent in April.

China's FDI up 7.8% in May

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 10:30

Foreign direct investment (FDI), which excludes financial sectors, increased to $9.33 billion last month, the commerce ministry said, after a 10.5 percent year-on-year rise in April.

British unemployment steady at 5.5%

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 15:38

The number of unemployed fell by 43,000 in the three months to April, the ONS added.

Gold imports tick up 10.47% to $2.42 billion in May

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 14:03

Gold imports grew 10.47 percent to USD 2.42 billion in May on declining prices and easing of restrictions by RBI.

Trade deficit narrows to $10.4 billion in May

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 11:06

The country's gold imports were however increased by 10.4 percent to $2.42 billion in May this year.

PE deals worth $5.85 bn sealed during Jan-May: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 13:12

According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, there were 68 PE transactions worth USD 1,249 million, up 48 per cent over same month last year when deals worth USD 846 million were announced.

Industrial output rises to 2-month high, inflation edges up too

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 21:15

Showing signs of recovery, factory output rose to a two month high of 4.1 per cent in April driven by manufacturing, but retail inflation too edged up in May amid worries over deficient monsoon.