PMI: Consumption fatigue hits manufacturers
Live MintManufacturing activity has slowed amid worries that India’s consumption story is fizzling out. India Inc’s Q2FY25 results also mirrored this pain, with corporates pointing out stress in urban consumption due to weak real incomes and rural demand yet to recover. The Q2 manufacturing weakness is unlikely to reverse fully in H2FY25 amid increased global uncertainty, said a Standard Chartered Global Research report on 29 November. On the other hand, services-sector growth should also hold its ground as better consumption demand amid a rural recovery boosts domestic trade, and as government spending supports purchasing power, added the report. Still, Standard Chartered Global Research has lowered India’s FY25 GDP growth forecast to 6.2% from 6.9% on weak Q2 GDP.