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Chart of the Day: India - Outsourcing capital of the world
With the transfer of information over the internet from one corner of the world to the other becoming super-fast and cheap, countless business opportunities started arriving at Indian shores
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Profits of life insurers have a persistency problem
Insurers have tweaked their product mix, chased simpler term policies, launched products customised for different consumer segments but persistency ratios haven’t improved significantly. For some, it has declined.
BUSINESS
Chart of The Day: India’s kiranawalas extend lead over modern retail
NIQ data shows sales growth in the traditional trade channel stepped up to its highest level in 2023 so far, while modern retail outlets saw growth turn slower
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Chart of the Day: Will record demand for warehousing sustain?
After sustaining for two years post-COVID, transactions in warehousing sector seem to have paused in H1FY2024
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Chart of the Day: IPO lock-in expiry to flood market with paper
Demand and supply is what drives share price. A surge in supply is anticipated in the coming months as the lock-in period expires on pre-IPO shareholding in as many as 44 companies
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Chart of the Day | Global food inflation trends downwards
Except for dairy prices that rose, the other components of the FAO Food Price Index declined in September. Domestic inflation in cereals and pulses remains a concern
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The Reading List: November 3, 2023
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: High rates are breaking government balance sheets
Governments with already existing fiscal imbalances are the ones hurt the most and finding themselves at the brink of default amid a secular rise in interest rates across geographies
BUSINESS
Chart of the day: Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the dogs of war
Given the US track record of being engaged in some war or the other most of the time, for an investor, it is a no-brainer to stay invested in defence companies that supply arms and ammunition to the US and, through them, to the countries they are siding with.
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Chart of the Day | Global steel output loses momentum
China’s continuing economic stress is showing up in steel output, with the country’s output declining 5.6 percent in September
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The Reading List: October 27, 2023
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
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Chart of the Day: Income tax collections point to a bright spot for discretionary spends
Number of Indians declaring a gross income over Rs 5,00,000 per year has grown 20 percent on a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) basis between FY12 and FY21
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Chart of the Day: Rising government thrust to propel aviation sector
Rising affordability, improving connectivity with smaller cities and airport expansion are expected to fuel passenger traffic
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Chart of the Day: Three reasons why Bitcoin touched an 18-month high
There are three main reasons behind the sharp up move. The first is seasonal, the second is structural, and the third is market dynamics.
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Chart of the Day | India takes centre stage in global steel demand
Its steel demand growth in 2023 and 2024 is forecast to be the highest in the top 5 steel consuming countries of the world
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IMF data show China will remain the biggest contributor to world growth
After 2025, the US contribution to global growth is expected to be slightly lower than that of China. India’s contribution is forecast to be in third place, but it will be far lower than that of the US and China. The two biggest economies—the US and China—are expected to contribute more than 40 percent of world growth between 2026 and 2028
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The Reading List: October 20, 2023
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Degrees don’t fetch jobs for Indians
The high unemployment among graduates could only mean that there is a big gap between what skills individuals have amassed through education and what the industries want.
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Chart of the day: The great Indian wedding opportunity
An All-India traders’ body says the forthcoming wedding season is expected to generate around Rs 4.5 lakh crore of business in less than a month
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Chart of the Day: Hidden in WPI deflation is a sign of retail price pressure
The sequential rise in the WPI for manufactured products bears watching, if producers pass on higher costs into retail prices, the Barclays report states
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Chart of the Day | Q2 profitability in fine form, but a challenge lies in wait
Q2 earnings in key sectors shows EBITDA margins scaling up but sequential trends indicate the need for caution on assuming the momentum will continue
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The Reading List: October 13, 2023
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | We aren’t there yet when it comes to inflation
This would be the 48th straight month that headline inflation and core inflation are above target. Food inflation was below the target in eight sporadic months during the time.
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Chart of the Day: Changing landscape of housing market
Hyderabad has raced past other big cities in accretion of luxury housing even as Chennai is the only city to see a decline
