India Factory Output Unexpectedly Declines First Time in 2 Years
- Index of industrial production contracts 1.1% in August
- Capital goods output fell 21% year on year during the month
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India’s factory output contracted for the first time in more than two years in August, as a sharp fall in capital goods and consumer durables production weighed on activity.
The index of industrial production fell 1.1% in August, data released by the Ministry of Statistics showed Friday. That compares with an estimate for a 1.7% expansion.