BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | WPI data point to softness in manufacturing
A decline in the wholesale price index is reassuring from a monetary policy viewpoint, but the sustained decline in manufacturing inflation raises a worrying question
BUSINESS
The Reading List: December 9, 2022
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 | Global food inflation heads for a fall
The FAO food price index was only marginally higher in November compared to a year ago. The trend appears to be flat at the moment, but a high base effect will see it decline over a year ago in early 2023
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Bank credit to big industry picks up steam
The increase in bank loans to large industrial firms amounted to more than a fifth of the rise in total non-food credit outstanding between August and October 2022
BUSINESS
The Reading List: December 2, 2022
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: Why China’s growth matters so much for the global economy
While Chinese stimulus held up global growth after the Global Financial Crisis, this time China won’t be able to play the same role
BUSINESS
The Reading List: November 25, 2022
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 | China’s steel output growth comes at inopportune moment
A slowing global economy and geopolitics have hit steel demand. A tightly supplied market could have helped but China’s ramping up output
BUSINESS
The Reading List: November 18, 2022
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: Merchandise exports plunge in October as global slowdown bites
The good news is that services exports from India have almost caught up with goods exports
BUSINESS
The Reading List: November 4, 2022
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 | Goldilocks comes to India
The S&P Global Composite PMI shows the Indian economy gained momentum in October
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: The US dollar is king
While most foreign exchange trades are in USD, London continues to be at the centre of currency trading
BUSINESS
The Reading List: October 28, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
ENTERTAINMENT
Kantara plagiarism: Varaha Roopam lifted from Navarasam, say Thaikkudam Bridge
On Diwali, the Cochin-based band Thaikkudam Bridge made an accusation of plagiarism, on social media, against the recent hit Kannada film Kantara. The creative team, the band said, has lifted their 2015 song for the film
BUSINESS
The Reading List: October 21, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
The Reading List: October 14, 2022
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: Financial conditions are tightening, but not in Asia
The IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report says, ‘There is a risk of a disorderly tightening of financial conditions that may be amplified by vulnerabilities built over the years’
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Global food inflation is retreating, but India faces cereal trouble
The FAO Food Price Index nearly back to January levels, mainly due to falling prices of vegetable oils, cereals and sugar. India benefits too except for cereals
BUSINESS
The Reading List: October 7, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
The Reading List: September 30, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BUSINESS
Two chinks in market rally investors should not have ignored
Before the current bout of selling began, the Nifty50 gained 15 percent in three months despite cuts to earnings estimates
BUSINESS
The Reading List: September 23, 2022
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 | The roots of the liquidity deficit run deeper
There has been no growth in reserve money this fiscal
