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Chart of the Day: Will CV volumes cross the FY19 peak this fiscal year?
Commercial vehicle sales volumes were robust in FY2023, but still lag the pre-COVID numbers. Will this year be better?
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Chart of the Day: Mongolia is the new Australia in supplying coal
Australia’s decision to question China on the origins of COVID has altered trade in coal
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Chart of the Day: Global food inflation rises, but India has little to worry
A sharp spike in sugar prices pushed global food inflation upwards, reversing a comforting downtrend
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The Reading List: May 5, 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: BOT projects could ease NHAI’s debt servicing woes
Rising share of HAM model in overall ordering of road projects has increased NHAI’s debt servicing liability, perhaps limiting the pace of orders
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Private sector activity in India shows strongest momentum since July 2010
Both manufacturing and services PMIs indicate very strong growth
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Chart of the Day: Credit card spending touches a new high
In FY23, 11.67 million (net) cards were added, a marginal rise of 0.8 percent, but spending during the same period shot up by 47 percent to Rs 14 trillion
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The Reading List: April 28, 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: Why private banks get away with higher loan rates
Private sector banks have always been able to charge higher loan rates than public sector lenders. But of late, the gap between the two has widened considerably
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COD: Should you have silver in your portfolio?
The momentum of silver demand can be gauged from the fact that it took just two years of undersupply to wipe out the cumulative surpluses from the previous decade
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Chart of the Day | India takes backseat to China in steel output
The first three months of 2023 have seen China’s steel output growth race ahead of India
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The Reading List: April 21, 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: Gold loans are glittering for banks
It's not just gold prices that are up. There's been a surge in gold loans, but this time it's not the usual players making the most of it
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Chart of the Day: Retail investors are outsmarting active fund managers
Investors are betting on low-cost passive investment funds that are giving them higher returns
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Chart of the Day: States put their shoulder to capex wheel
States’ capex is a significant contributor to public sector capex, and is estimated to have grown by 28 percent in FY22 and 12 percent in FY23
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The Reading List: April 14, 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: Equity cult is becoming a household phenomenon
The financialisation of Indian households led by growing equity appetite and government-led financial inclusion programmes is progressing at a rapid pace
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Chart of the Day: Railway freight traffic growth changes to the normal track
Freight traffic growth slowed to 3.5 percent in the second half of FY23 from 10.1 percent in H1 FY23
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Chart of the Day: Global food inflation moderates further
The FAO’s Food Price Index fell by 2.1 percent sequentially in March with cereals and edible oils driving it lower. India’s retail food basket too has seen prices moderate
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The Reading List: April 7, 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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Composite PMI data bolster case for rate hike
The India Composite PMI for March was a strong 58.4, on top of a scorching 59 for February
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CHART OF THE DAY: Passenger vehicles zoom past new milestones
The top three carmakers--- Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors-- posted their highest-ever sales volumes during FY23
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As MPC meet gets under way, PMI signals vigorous growth
The manufacturing PMI for India is by far the strongest in the region while price pressures are subdued
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Chart of the Day | Asia’s Dividend Kings rule the roost
Asia has a number of high dividend paying stocks that have historically outperformed the local benchmark
