BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Why the global food price inflation index declined in April
Food inflation’s rise was stopped in April, with two main factors responsible for the dip
BUSINESS
The Reading List: May 6, 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 | Who did banks lend to during the COVID-19 years?
The impact of the pandemic on various sectors can be gauged by the changes in bank credit in the last two fiscal years
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Where does India stand on productivity and innovation?
RBI’s Report on Currency and Finance points out that innovation is important for growth in total factor productivity
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | How does the cost of electricity for businesses in India compare with other countries?
RBI’s Report on Currency and Finance says there should be complete deregulation of the power sector and an end to cross-subsidisation
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | April manufacturing PMI will add to the pressure on RBI to raise rates
Manufacturing growth has not only remained strong but has seen increased momentum despite the supply disruptions caused by the Ukraine war, Chinese shutdowns and high fuel prices
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Where does India stand on the misery index?
The data show Japan has the best score on the misery index while Turkey has the worst
BUSINESS
The Reading List: April 22, 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
Interview | BOT is not a failed concept in road projects: CMD of IRB Infrastructure Developers
Infra developer is working on cutting down debt, positive about large investment in the company, going forward, says IRB Infra top boss
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Will falling rural real wages affect consumption?
The rural labouring poor have served as a pool of workers available at dirt cheap wages, thus keeping overall wage pressures in the economy low
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Wholesale price data show firms are passing on part of the rise in input costs
Wholesale prices of manufactured products have seen a sharp increase in recent months
BUSINESS
The Reading List: April 15, 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 | War causes spike in global food inflation
The Russia-Ukraine war resulted in the FAO Food Price Index jump by a third over a year ago
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | RBI survey finds bleak outlook for discretionary consumption
Although consumer sentiment improved in the March 2022 survey, people who say their spending on non-essentials will decrease in the next one year outnumber those who say it will increase
BUSINESS
The Reading List: April 8, 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: April 1, 2022
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
BANKS
UPI Lite poses a big threat to wallets
Not only does UPI Lite mimic wallets but it also provides benefits such as a zero merchant discount rate (meaning merchants don’t have to forgo a slice of their revenues to the payment company).
BUSINESS
The Reading List -- March 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 slump continues
In February, global steel output was up by 5.7 percent but down by 10 percent in China
BUSINESS
The Reading List: March 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 | Government spending on infrastructure is currently the economy’s lifeline
Manufacturing output growth between January 2020 and January 2022 is all of 0.2 percent
BUSINESS
The Reading List: March 11, 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: Ukraine-Russia situation sends global food prices skywards
Global food inflation was trending up even earlier but the war has given it more legs
BUSINESS
Ukraine war | Inflation will rise, growth will suffer: Kotak economist Suvodeep Rakshit
Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict: “Inflation will likely be pushed closer to an average of 6 per cent,” says Kotak's Suvodeep Rakshit, while growth too will be lower by 50-100 basis points
