India's manufacturing PMI growth falls to 5-year low in August

India's manufacturing sector growth slowed to a five-year low in August due to weaker demand.

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The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined from 53.5 in July to 52.8 in August. ^[1] The August figure of 52.8 marks the lowest growth rate for India's manufacturing sector in five years. ^[2] The decline in the PMI is attributed to slower demand in the manufacturing sector. ^[3] Manufacturing employment contracted in August, ending two-and-a-half years of job growth, with companies citing lower overall operational requirements for the reduction. ^[4] Pranjal Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC, stated that India's final manufacturing PMI slipped to 52.8 in August, extending its decline for the third consecutive month. ^[5] The output index fell to its lowest level since August 2021, signaling that production is still expanding but at a markedly slower pace. ^[6]

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The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined from 53.5 in July to 52.8 in August. · Deccan Herald

The August figure of 52.8 marks the lowest growth rate for India's manufacturing sector in five years. · Deccan Herald

The decline in the PMI is attributed to slower demand in the manufacturing sector. · Deccan Herald

Manufacturing employment contracted in August, ending two-and-a-half years of job growth, with companies citing lower overall operational requirements for the reduction. · The Times Of India

Pranjal Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC, stated that India's final manufacturing PMI slipped to 52.8 in August, extending its decline for the third consecutive month. · The Times Of India

The output index fell to its lowest level since August 2021, signaling that production is still expanding but at a markedly slower pace. · The Times Of India

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