India's Core Sector Growth at 4-Month High of 4.3% in Nov

The rebound in manufacturing may significantly affect industrial production in November; data will be in by Jan

- Rhik Kundu

India's infrastructure output, which accounts for about two-fifths of industrial production, jumped to a four-month high in November, driven by a rise in six of the eight core constituent sectors during the month.

The index of the eight core industries rose an annual 4.3% in November, up from 3.7% in October, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. It had expanded by 2.4% in September and contracted by 1.5% in August.