Due to lockdown, the industrial activities are in standstill.
In GVA term, the manufacturing sector is expected to record a de-growth of (-)4.5% in FY21.
A marginal recovery is expected in H2 of the current financial year only.
Few industries pertaining to health sector are expected to post healthy growth.
However, overall industrial activities are expected to remain weak.
Lower commodity prices and recovery in private consumption will make the sectors profitable especially the sectors in the upper side of the supply chain.
Due to disruption in global supply chain, new orders received from external market for the domestic firms are expected to remain mute.
Due to fall in new orders and sales, the PMI index is expected to remains below 50 in past two months.
Ideally, the PMI index echoes the market sentiment. As positive sentiment in the sector is expected during the end of this financial, the index is expected to accelerate in coming months.