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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85537, member: 27"]
India’s factories went on a tear, with December output popping hard across sectors and signaling real momentum, not a one-off blip.

Big picture production jump
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[*]Industrial output climbed 7.8 percent in December 2025.
[*]Data came from the Ministry of Statistics.
[*]This marked the strongest showing in over two years.
[*]November 2025 already posted a solid 7.2 percent rise.
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Manufacturing did the heavy lifting
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[*]Factory output expanded 8.1 percent in December.
[*]Sixteen of the twenty-three industry groups moved upward.
[*]Metals, autos, pharma, and chemicals led the charge.
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What actually moved inside factories
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[*]Alloy steel flats, MS slabs, and steel pipes stood out.
[*]Pharma gains came from vaccines and digestive products.
[*]Vitamin APIs and formulations added noticeable weight.
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Mining and power woke up
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[*]Mining rebounded with 6.8 percent growth year over year.
[*]Electricity generation advanced 6.3 percent.
[*]Both added stability beyond factories.
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Investment and consumption signals
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[*]Capital goods output jumped 8.1 percent.
[*]Consumer durables surged 12.3 percent.
[*]Non-durables logged an 8.3 percent rise.
[*]Demand tracked closely with GST rate reductions.
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Infrastructure spending muscle
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[*]Infrastructure and construction grew 12.1 percent.
[*]Highways, railways, and ports drove the push.
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