In the April to August period this year, IIP increased by 28.6%, as against a 25% contraction in the corresponding period last year
Asian stocks traded higher on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of China's trade data for June.
The Industrial Production and Manufacturing Production data for May will be released today, 12 July 2021.
As per the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, inflation in the food basket was 2.02% in April, down from 4.87%
Retail inflation rose to 5.52% in March, mainly on account of higher food prices, while industrial production contracted by 3.6% in February
On the macro front, the Industrial Production and Manufacturing Production data for February will be released today, 12 April 2021.