December Iip

Analysts suggest maintaining fiscal deficit at 5.3% will be a challenge for the finance minister.

January IIP to be better than Dec at over 2%

The January IIP numbers will be announced today. It is expected to be another subdued number this time around, with the CNBC-TV18 poll estimating the IIP to come in at 2.1%, reports Latha Venkatesh.

Poor core sector nos; Jan IIP to be better than Dec: Nomura

Sonal Varma, India economist at Nomura Financial Advisory Securities says that though the core sector growth number is weaker than expected, the headline IIP is likely to come with some strength.

Poor IIP nos add to market injury, cherry-pick now: Experts

December IIP number does not come as a surprise, say experts but it has come at a time when other developed economies have begun to do well

Highlights: Dec IIP grows 1.6% (YoY)

Industrial output in December rose a slower-than-expected 1.6% as against 2.7% in November.

Dec IIP at 1.6%, experts call for capex to combat slowdown

The December IIP numbers have come inline with market expectations at 1.6% year on year, thus confirming a slowdown in the economy. However, CNBC-TV18 spoke to a couple of experts who said the slowdown is evident in the investment side but consumpttion has not seen any dip.