In February, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased to 3.6%, while Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation ticked up to 2.4%. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) decreased compared to the previous month, while Services PMI witnessed a surge. The unemployment rate rose in February. Foreign institutional investments (FII) and and mutual funds (MF) witnessed outflows during the month. Crude oil prices declined on a MoM basis in February.