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March
sān yuè
三月
，
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le
了
。

March
sān yuè
三月
，
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
number / figure
shùzì
数字
（
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
）
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le
了
。
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
from
cóng
从
56.9
wǔshíliù diǎn jiǔ
五十六点九
to change to / to become
biànchéng
变成
(completion particle)
le
了
53.8
wǔshísān diǎn bā
五十三点八
。

April 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM

March
sān yuè
三月
，
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
number / figure
shùzì
数字
small / low
xiǎo
小
(completion particle)
le
了
。
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
is called
jiào
叫
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
。
February
èr yuè
二月
，
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
is
shì
是
56.9
wǔshíliù diǎn jiǔ
五十六点九
。
March
sān yuè
三月
，
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
is
shì
是
53.8
wǔshísān diǎn bā
五十三点八
。
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
high
gāo
高
，
to show / to indicate
shuōmíng
说明
business / trade
shēngyi
生意
good
hǎo
好
。
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
low
dī
低
，
to show / to indicate
shuōmíng
说明
business / trade
shēngyi
生意
few / less
shǎo
少
。
now
xiànzài
现在
，
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
things / goods
dōngxi
东西
expensive
guì
贵
(change-of-state particle)
le
了
。
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
business / trade
shēngyi
生意
compared to
bǐ
比
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
few / less
shǎo
少
(completion particle)
le
了
。

New Words

gōngchǎng
工厂
factory
PMI
PMI
PMI
shùzì
数字
figure
shēngyi
生意
business
jīngjì
经济
economy
zhǐshù
指数
index
zhìzào
制造
manufacturing
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
huódòng
活动
activity
guì
贵
expensive

News in English

Business

India Factory Activity Slows to Near Three-Year Low in March

India factory activity fell in March, with the PMI dropping from 56.9 to 53.8.

In March, India's factory numbers decreased. This number is called PMI. In February, PMI was 56.9. In March, PMI was 53.8. High PMI indicates good business. Low PMI indicates less business. Now, many things are expensive. Indian factories have less business than before.

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dīyú
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yùqī
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，
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