New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) across manufacturing, trading and services (other than trading) sectors noted an uptick in their business performance in the October-December 2024 quarter, as per a survey by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The Employment scenario was broadly steady in the December 2024 quarter with majority of respondents' employee strength remaining unchanged.

The expectations on the future, however, are bullish with 30-40 per cent planning to increase their workforce in the next quarter. The optimism is more pronounced in the manufacturing sector and relatively sedate in trading, it said.

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