{"id":363,"date":"2026-06-01T12:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizstory.in\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:41:23","slug":"indias-factory-growth-hits-3-month-high-in-may-even-as-middle-east-tensions-lift-input-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizstory.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/indias-factory-growth-hits-3-month-high-in-may-even-as-middle-east-tensions-lift-input-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s factory growth hits 3-month high in May \u2014 Even as Middle East tensions lift input costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India&#8217;s manufacturing PMI rose to 55.0 in May, the highest in three months, driven by strong domestic demand, infrastructure activity and fresh orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in May, with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/about\/pmi\/?ref=articlehyperlinking\">HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI)<\/a>\u00a0rising to 55.0 from 54.7 in April. 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