Numbers to watch this week: Capex growth, core sector data, external debt Premium Share Via Read Full Story Every Monday, Mint’s Plain Facts section features five key data releases to keep an eye out for during the week. The euro area’s inflation figures for June will be released this week and will be carefully watched by global markets. In India, indicators such as the core sector index, manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), and capex figures will help analysts fine-tune their assessment of the pandemic’s economic impact. Here are the five numbers to track: 1. External bebt India's external debt stood at $563.5 billion by December 2020, declining slightly from 21.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) at September-end to 21.4%. The Reserve Bank of India will release the March quarter figures on Wednesday.