BUSINESS
RBI surveys don’t echo the central bank’s upbeat assessment of Indian economy
What kind of a recovery is it when almost half those surveyed say they don’t expect their income to increase in the next one year?
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | Riders on the storm
As Governor Das puts it, we are staring at yet another storm due to aggressive monetary policy of advanced economies. Is India safe and sound?
BUSINESS
Bank of England first central bank to pivot; will others follow?
Bank of England is back to Quantitative Easing (QE) and markets hope other central banks, including the US Fed, will soon follow
BUSINESS
OECD predicts inflation will remain high in 2023, despite lower growth
The OECD report on the economic outlook says, ‘annual inflation in 2023 will remain well above central bank targets almost everywhere.’ That is bad news
BUSINESS
Credit Suisse: The richest 1 percent of Indians have 41 percent of the nation’s wealth
The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report for 2022 says much of the growth of household wealth this century in the US and India has bypassed the lower and middle wealth tiers
BUSINESS
Putin doubles down on his disastrous Ukraine gamble
The Russian power elite is unable to reconcile to the reality that they are now a pale shadow of what the Soviet Union used to be, their army is no Red Army, their generals are not Marshal Zhukov
BUSINESS
Waiting for the Fed — How much is priced in?
On the eve of the FOMC meeting, the market has already priced in a 75 basis point hike. Investors will look for clues whether the fall in inflation expectations and the slowing of US growth will make the Fed less hawkish
BUSINESS
Will the US Fed tip the world into a recession?
The worry in the markets is that the Fed is misreading the situation and tightening at a time when growth is slowing and inflation has peaked. The hope is that the Fed will pivot sometime next year
BUSINESS
Government economic review says India’s growth resilient but flags risks
The report says the main risks are from the external sector
BUSINESS
RBI Bulletin: Economy primed for take-off
The RBI Bulletin’s state of the economy report says growth is strong for the Indian economy, demand is robust, and inflation is coming down
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The weight of money
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India to crackdown on illegal loan apps, Congress attempts to claim opposition leadership, SEBI’s image makeover, Rajasthan's job scheme, and more
BUSINESS
Retail inflation rebounds in August, sparking fears of another 50 bps rate hike
Even though inflation in India is supply-driven, higher food prices are the main drivers of inflationary expectations in India, which is why the Monetary Policy Committee needs to respond forcefully
BUSINESS
Industrial production: Where's the growth?
Between April and July 2019, the IIP improved from 126.5 to 131.8, a gain of 5.3 points. Between April and July 2018, the IIP went up from 122.6 to 125.7, a gain of 3.1 points. But between April and July 2022, the gain in IIP has been a mere 0.1 point. Clearly, momentum in industrial production has been far from impressive
BUSINESS
Human Development Report: India is no Sri Lanka and that’s a good thing
India’s ranking on human development is level with its level of income. The report points to growth being essential for development
MARKETS
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | A festive boost
There are all tell-tale signs. Consumer demand may be looking up as festive season kicks in, but will that be good enough for growth?
BUSINESS
You just can't miss the pent-up demand for bank credit
Growth in non-food bank credit outstanding this fiscal year is not only higher than in pre-pandemic times, but the highest in at least the last ten years
BUSINESS
What will be the impact of a global slowdown on India?
The growth spurts in the 1990s and 2000s decades were accompanied by a rapid rise in exports of goods and services
BUSINESS
The apocalyptic vision of Zoltan Pozsar
The world is already in an economic war, says investment guru Zoltan Pozsar and that will mean economic security, rather than convenience or lower cost, will be the touchstone of policy. That is likely to mean higher inflation and lower growth
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | Fighting the Fed
India is bracing for the ripple effect of the frontloading of rate hikes by the US Fed. The question is, can it have the last laugh
BUSINESS
PMI: Manufacturing strong, inflation lower; business optimism at 6-year high
With new orders high and inventory low, stage set for continued growth
BUSINESS
Between April-June 2019 and April-June 2022, GDP growth was 3.8 percent
Pent-up demand continues to be strong, especially in the services sector
BUSINESS
The stark warnings from Jackson Hole
BIS general manager says the global economy may be approaching ‘what in aviation is called a “coffin corner”, the delicate spot when an aircraft slows to below its stall speed and cannot generate enough lift to maintain its altitude’
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | China’s Minsky moment
China’s unbridled debt-fuelled growth bears out Minsky’s famous theory: Stability breeds instability
BUSINESS
Why are our neighbouring economies in trouble and why is India an exception?
If an economy runs a high fiscal deficit, has high levels of external debt and doesn’t have the insurance of high foreign exchange reserves, it is asking for trouble
