INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
economic data showed on Friday.As per the Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), the composite indicator of
manufacturing performance showed an index reading of 54.3 in February from 53.9 in January 2019.An index reading of above 50 indicates an
overall increase in economic activity, or growth, and below 50 an overall decrease.According to the PMI report, the latest figure was
consistent with a robust improvement in business conditions that was stronger than seen on average over the 14-year survey
report, said: "The Indian manufacturing sector made further progress midway through the final quarter of FY18, building on the accelerated
Sharper growth in production and sales were matched by the establishment of new jobs."The upturn in employment was one of the best seen for
six-and-a-half years, as goods producers sought to expand output capacities to meet strengthening demand from both domestic and external
