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Growth & Output
Manufacturing PMI
58.2
+0.6from 57.6
As of 30 June 2026Monthly
Factories have stayed firmly in expansion
Manufacturing PMI, monthly (50 = no change)
Source: S&P Global; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
The Purchasing Managers' Index surveys factory managers on new orders, output, employment and prices. A reading above 50 signals expansion; below 50 signals contraction. It's a private, forward-looking survey, not an official statistic.
Source & release schedule
S&P Global / HSBC India Manufacturing PMI
Released monthly, on the first working day of the following month.
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