India Manufacturing Growth Hits 4½-Year Low in World Economy News 25/03/2026 The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI fell to 53.8 in March 2026 from 56.9 in February, exceeding expectations for a slight easing to 56.8, preliminary estimates showed. This marks the weakest expansion in factory activity since September 2021, as output growth slowed amid softer domestic demand and uncertainty from the Middle East conflict. New orders rose only modestly, while international sales surged at a record pace. Employment increased moderately, supporting ongoing capacity expansion. Input purchases and inventories also rose, though at a slower pace than February, with delivery times improving. Input costs jumped at the fastest rate in 45 months, while output prices rose at the strongest pace in seven months, reflecting elevated inflationary pressures. Manufacturers remained cautiously optimistic about growth over the coming year, citing efficiency improvements, marketing efforts, and new client enquiries. Source: Trading Economics 2026-03-25 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share