Factory output slowed to 2.2 per cent in October this year with negligible growth in mining and subdued expansion in manufacturing and electricity.

In October, growth in the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 77.63 per cent of the index, slowed to 2.5 per cent from 4.8 per cent a year earlier.

Index of industrial production grew by 4.14 per cent in September and 4.2 per cent in October 2016.

Meanwhile, retail inflation jumped up to 4.88 per cent in November as against 3.58 per cent a month ago, led by rising food prices.

During April-October, manufacturing grew by 2.1 per cent, down from 5.9 per cent in the same period last fiscal.

Electricity generation rose 3.2 per cent in October as compared to 3 per cent a year before. The mining activity recorded almost flat growth of 0.2 per cent in the month under review as against 1 per cent growth in October 2016.

Consumer durable goods output contracted by 6.9 per cent in October as against a growth of 1.5 per cent in the same month of the previous year. During the first seven months of this fiscal, the output of these goods declined by 1.9 per cent as against a growth of 6 per cent last year.