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Jason Tan

Economist

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<strong>India’s Industrial production grew 2.2% y/y in Oct 17</strong>, down from the 4.1% increase in Sep 17 as it hit a three-month nadir. The slowdown was largely due to the subdued performance of mining and manufacturing - mining rose by a tepid 0.2% y/y in Oct 17 while manufacturing grew 2.5% in Oct 17.</li>
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<strong>India’s CPI rose to a fifteen-month high of 4.9% y/y in Nov 17</strong>, up from 3.6% in Oct 17. The increase in inflation was ascribed to a broad-based increase in prices, with food and fuel recording a sharp spike…</li>
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India’s Industrial production grew 2.2% y/y in Oct 17, down from the 4.1% increase in Sep 17 as it hit a three-month nadir. The slowdown was largely due to the subdued performance of mining and manufacturing - mining rose by a tepid 0.2% y/y in Oct 17 while manufacturing grew 2.5% in Oct 17.

India’s CPI rose to a fifteen-month high of 4.9% y/y in Nov 17, up from 3.6% in Oct 17. The increase in inflation was ascribed to a broad-based increase in prices, with food and fuel recording a sharp spike…


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