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Nikhil Gupta

MOSL: ECOSCOPE: Economic activity fades further in August 2017; Broad-based weakness in consumption drags EAI

​ECOSCOPE: Economic activity fades further in August 2017; Broad-based weakness in consumption drags EAI

  • India’s monthly economic activity index (EAI) grew 2.7% YoY in August 2017, slipping from 4.4% in July 2017. EAI growth averaged 3.5% YoY in July-August 2017, same as in 1QFY18.
  • A broad-based deterioration in consumption demand, which grew only ~4% in August, offset the improvement in investment demand, which grew at a 14-month high of 4.8%. Higher investments were majorly driven by an expected improvement in IIP for capital goods and 15-month highest growth in industrial auto sales and electricity generation.
  • Though July-August 2017 data do not suggest a significant pick-up in 2QFY18, we believe GDP growth has bottomed in 1QFY18. With the festive season beginning early this year (Diwali in mid-October rather than early November normally), the economy should witness a pick-up in September. We expect real GDP to grow 6-6.5% YoY in 2QFY18.


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