India’s Industrial Output Declines For First Time in Two Years

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India’s industrial production contracted for the first time in almost two years in August, adding to signs that growth in the world’s fastest-expanding economy is moderating.

The index of industrial production declined 0.1% from a year earlier after growing 4.7% in July, the Ministry of Statistics said Friday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted a 1% increase.