They expected some improvement this year as Trump's tax cuts take effect.Primary metals production jumped ‍2.4 per cent. There were also sizeable increases in the output of electrical equipment, appliances and components as well as aerospace and ‍miscellaneous transportation. But ⁠motor vehicle production ⁠dropped 1.1 per cent, declining for a fourth straight month. Motor vehicle output fell2.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis in December.Mining output fell 0.7 per cent after rebounding 1.7 per cent in the prior month. It grew at a 0.7 per cent rate in the fourth quarter.>

Source: Economic Times January 17, 2026 15:53 UTC