Indian markets jumped up, snapping early losses, on the back of IIP data which was in line with expectations. At 12:17 pm, BSE Sensex was up 71 points or 0.73 per cent at 9,902. iip data
Index of Industrial Production for September grew by 4.8 per cent compared to 1.3 per cent in the previous month but lower than 6.98 per cent year-on-year. Manufacturing rose 4.8 per cent against 7.45 per cent y-o-y. Capital goods advanced 18.8 per cent versus the 20.9 per cent growth last year. Mining and consumer durables production were at 5.7 per cent and 13.1 per cent respectively, up from the last year.
“The IIP figures, at first glance, appear to be better than expected and that's probably due to companies building up their inventories before the festive season,” said Alok Agarwal, head - research, KR Choksey.
The industrial growth was expected at 4.5-5.1 per cent for September against the 13-year low of 1.3 per cent in August. Economists had pegged the baseline industrial growth at 4.8 per cent.
Top Sensex gainers were TCS (3.63%), NTPC (3.57%), HDFC (3.47%), Wipro (3.29%) and Tata Power (2.83%).
reports e-times
Index of Industrial Production for September grew by 4.8 per cent compared to 1.3 per cent in the previous month but lower than 6.98 per cent year-on-year. Manufacturing rose 4.8 per cent against 7.45 per cent y-o-y. Capital goods advanced 18.8 per cent versus the 20.9 per cent growth last year. Mining and consumer durables production were at 5.7 per cent and 13.1 per cent respectively, up from the last year.
“The IIP figures, at first glance, appear to be better than expected and that's probably due to companies building up their inventories before the festive season,” said Alok Agarwal, head - research, KR Choksey.
The industrial growth was expected at 4.5-5.1 per cent for September against the 13-year low of 1.3 per cent in August. Economists had pegged the baseline industrial growth at 4.8 per cent.
Top Sensex gainers were TCS (3.63%), NTPC (3.57%), HDFC (3.47%), Wipro (3.29%) and Tata Power (2.83%).
reports e-times
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