IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in July 2026, a slowdown that economists linked to sluggish rural consumption. Despite the moderation, July's reading was the second-best IIP growth since December of the previous year. The pickup was buoyed by the manufacturing and the electricity and gas supply sectors.
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- IIP grew 6.7% in July 2026 (a slowdown from the prior pace).
- It was the second-best IIP growth since December of the previous year.
- Growth was buoyed by manufacturing and the electricity & gas supply sectors.
- Economists flagged sluggish rural consumption.
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