Chinese factory output growth slow: The second major economy of the world is showing the direct impact of Trump Tariff on China’s economy. Now even though he has held trade talks with America, Tariff has worked to put his economy in the trough. This is the reason that China’s factory output has gone down in the last six months. However, a slight rise in retail sales has given some relief to Beijing.

Significantly, this figure of decline in China’s factory growth has come at a time when China’s economy is going through a bad phase due to President Trump’s tariff. The property sector there is broken. The prices of houses have fallen considerably and there is no hope of recovery in it far and wide.

Slow speed of industrial production

According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, industrial production has been a growth of 5.8 percent compared to the same period last year. This was 6.1 percent in the month of April. This is the slowest speed ever compared to November 2023.

However, retail sales have increased by 6.4 percent. This growth was 5.1 percent in the month of April. This is the fastest older after December 2023. Experts were expecting its growth at a speed of 5.0 percent. Obviously, this figure is showing recession or slow growth in the industrial sector in Beijing, while domestic consumption has improved with a rapid pace. It is also a sign of economic reform and consumer development.

Why shock China

Significantly, on April 2, China suffered a major setback after the announcement of Trump Tariff. The US had put a break of 90 days on the tariff over the rest of the countries, while the tariff was increased over China. The decision of the big companies like Tariff War between the two countries and the already trading in China was no less than a big shock. However, the tension is now over after the business talks between the two countries later.

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India’s Industrial Production Growth: Due to weak performance of manufacturing, mining and power sectors, India’s industrial production growth rate was sluggish in the month of April to 2.7 percent. According to the official data released on Wednesday, the industrial production measured in terms of the Industrial Production Index (IIP) increased by 5.2 percent in April last year i.e. 2024. The National Statistics Office (NSO) has revised the estimate of industrial production growth for March to 3.9 percent, while the estimate was stated to be 3 percent last month.

Speed ​​of sluggish industrial production

India’s industrial production growth rate was 2.7 percent in February. According to NSO data, the production growth of manufacturing sector decreased slightly to 3.4 percent in April, which was 4.2 percent in this month a year ago. Mining production declined by 0.2 percent, while there was an increase of 6.8 percent a year ago.

According to the news agency PTI, the increase in power generation also slowed down to one percent in April, 2025, compared to 10.2 percent in the same period a year ago. According to the use-based classification, the growth of the capital commodity section increased to 20.3 percent in April 2025, which was 2.8 percent in the same period a year ago.

Mining-electricity also gave a shock

Consumer durable items (production of fridge, AC etc.) increased by 6.4 percent in the month under review as compared to an increase of 10.5 percent in April 2024. Production of non-tricky items declined by 1.7 percent in April, while it declined by 2.5 percent in April 2024.

The infrastructure/construction items recorded an increase of 4 percent in April, which is less than an increase of 8.5 percent in the same period of a year ago. According to the data, the production of primary items declined by 0.4 percent in April 2025, compared to seven percent a year ago. Production in the intermediate commodity section was 4.1 percent in the month, which was 3.8 percent in this month a year ago.

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