BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Global food prices move up further in July
The FAO Food Price Index rose for the second successive month and domestic food inflation remains elevated.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | RBI survey shows rise in inflation expectations
Perhaps one of the factors that held back the RBI from cutting rates is the rise in inflation expectations
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Indian private sector shrank even further in July
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its decision on interest rates tomorrow and the continuing deterioration in private sector business conditions will weigh on it
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | India’s real yields on 10-year government bonds are among the lowest in the world
The case for a further reduction in the policy rate seems weak at present
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | PMI survey shows manufacturing activity declined at a faster pace in July
Eliot Kerr, Economist at IHS Markit, said: "The survey results showed a re-acceleration of declines in the key indices of output and new orders, undermining the trend towards stabilisation seen over the past two months. Anecdotal evidence indicated that firms were struggling to obtain work, with some of their clients remaining in lockdown, suggesting that we won't see a pick-up in activity until infection rates are quelled and restrictions can be further removed.”
BUSINESS
Monsoon Watch: Rainfall disappoints in July
All of July has seen rainfall trends head downward, mainly due to two clusters of Northwest and Central India. So far, sowing has held up
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | The central government boosted spending in the June quarter in spite of the pandemic
Lower revenues and higher expenditure led to a much higher deficit, supporting growth
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | What bankers think about the economic recovery
Majority felt that banking sector prospects will diminish considerably, shows RBI systemic risk survey
TRENDS
Chart of the Day | Green balance in energy mix — A long way to go
Coal comprises largest chunk in electricity generated from different fuel sources
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Only 5 rating upgrades per 100 downgrades in the June quarter
BUSINESS
Monsoon watch: The downtrend continues
Two regions are contributing to a sharp deceleration in rainfall. While sowing is healthy over a year ago, the gap over the normal sowing area is also decelerating.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | The dopamine hit from central bank balance sheets
RBI balance sheet as a proportion of GDP expands 4 percentage points
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Bank asset quality in Asia
The gap between NPA levels and the Tier 1 capital ratio is highest in India
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Asia’s fiscal stimulus response to COVID-19
Emerging countries in Asia needed a strong fiscal stimulus to counter the pandemic’s effects. Governments in Asia have come up with different economic responses to tackle the COVID-19
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Real credit growth was negative even before the pandemic
The negative real rate of non-food credit in the December 2019 quarter was even lower than after the Global Financial Crisis
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Where are real deposit rates headed?
Real deposit rates have been negative since December even before COVID-19 struck
BUSINESS
Monsoon Watch: Initial exuberance on farm sector needs to be tempered
The rainfall trend is showing a decelerating trend, with the Northwest cluster the main culprit. That appears to affect sowing but is still healthy over a year ago
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | India’s merchandise exports improve in June, but imports reflect weakness in economy
Total imports fell by 47.6 percent in June from a year ago while they were down 52.4 percent in May
BUSINESS
RIL AGM | Jio leads Ambani charge to make all businesses future ready
Intellectual property is going to be an important pillar of our value creation journey, says Mukesh Ambani
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | IHS Markit global survey finds pessimism among Indian companies worst among the major economies
India’s Business Outlook reading for June worst in 11-year survey history -- What does this mean for the market rally?
BUSINESS
Monsoon Watch: Rains step up, lend push to sowing
The trend of deceleration in rainfall reversed this week and sowing trends picked up pace, even in paddy
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | OECD Composite Leading Indicators for June 2020 shows tepid recovery in India
China’s leading indicator is almost back at the long-term trendline
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: The two sides to the narrative on India’s death rate per million
India’s death rate per million to COVID-19 is much lower than many other countries, says the government. Well, it depends on how you look at it.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: When it comes to a stimulus, size matters
Europe is doing all it can to stave off the aftershocks of the pandemic. India is low down the table
