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India private sector accelerates in April as manufacturing and orders surge
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Firms stockpile supplies to outlast supply chain shocks
India’s private sector picked up momentum in April, led by manufacturing with stronger output and new orders. Companies expanded capacity, invested in technology, and even built buffer stocks to soften supply-chain uncertainty. Employment growth rose as well. Fuel and raw-material costs increased, but businesses remained confident about future output growth.
- Manufacturing drove April’s private sector growth with stronger output and orders
- Capacity expansion and technology investment accelerated among businesses
- Buffer stocks were built to manage supply chain uncertainty
- Costs rose, but confidence and expected output growth stayed high
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