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Chart of the day | Banks' credit-deposit ratio falls sharply
Going forward, the bank credit numbers will tell investors whether the economy is picking up
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Chart of the day | Unemployment situation improves slightly
For consumer demand to improve, unemployment has to come down
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Chart of the Day | Rising power demand shows activity slowly getting back on its feet
Peak demand is just about 12 percent lower than last year compared to as much as 35 percent in the early stages of the lockdown
BUSINESS
Jio adds fourth feather to its cap giving heft to its digital India vision
Investments not only show faith in the company’s vision of Digital India, but also that the investors have found their bet to leverage on the opportunity.
BUSINESS
Episode 5 of economic package: A demand side measure, one big reform and more borrowing
BUSINESS
Episode 4 of economic package: The good, the bad and the ugly
The common thread running through all these announcements is government ceding more space to the private sector in areas dominated by the State.
MARKETS
Chart of the Day | Gold prices to stay up in 2020 but what about later
The next two years could provide decent returns followed by a decline.
BUSINESS
Quick Take | The economic package is finally here, how much will be an actual fiscal stimulus?
It is the right thing to do especially since the PM hinted at the continuation of the lockdown.
ECONOMY
Chart of the day: Global food prices tank but domestic takes an inflationary turn
Global food prices fell as the pandemic hit demand in international markets but domestic data shows retail inflation building up in several pockets
INFOGRAPHIC
Chart of the Day: What satellite data says about the health of industrial activity after COVID hit
A newly launched industrial activity tracker attempts to show the state of the world as COVID hit. India suffered severe damage, it shows.
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Chart of the Day | Banks’ flight to safety
Long before the virus struck, loan growth was decelerating, while growth in investment in safe and secure government bonds was rising
COMPANIES
With third investment in three weeks, Jio Platforms barrels into the FAANG club
Vista deal a ringing endorsement of the opportunity presented by digital India and the execution/tech capability of Reliance Industries to take advantage of said opportunity
BUSINESS
4 private equity players express interest in JB Chemicals: Report
KKR, Carlyle, Apax Partners and PAG have placed separate non-binding bids that value JB Chemicals at Rs 4,800-5,000 crore
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Chart of the day | O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!
PMIs show economic activity in India slumped to its lowest level since the surveys began over 14 years ago
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: How was FMCG sales growth doing before COVID-19 hit?
There was surprisingly good news on this front as both urban and rural markets were preparing for a bounce before COVID-19 executed a washout
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Chart of the Day | How badly will the current squeeze affect India Inc’s debt servicing ability?
Firms with interest coverage ratio of less than one expected to increase sharply in FY21
ECONOMY
PMI shows Indian manufacturing sector shrank at record pace in April
The reduction in employment was the quickest in the survey’s history
BUSINESS
Silver Lake investment a feather in the cap for Reliance Industries
The deal, in the midst of the pandemic and at a premium to the Facebook investment, is another sign of confidence in Reliance Jio’s enormous potential
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The one chart that captures the market puzzle
Indian stocks are ignoring COVID-19 data
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The bulk of economic activity in the country is in the red zones
Green zone districts account for a mere 5.9 percent of outstanding bank credit in the country
BUSINESS
Counter the Dragon: Why the Jio-Facebook deal makes strategic sense
Unlike Chinese self-aggrandisement, the partnership is also a true reflection of Indian ethos: Jio aur Jeene Do.
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Fitch Ratings revises GDP forecasts for the second time in a month
It’s very likely they will have to revise them again very soon
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World Bank says remittances will fall sharply this year
Remittances accounted for 2.8 percent of India’s GDP in 2019
BUSINESS
Jio's Facebook deal enhances its share of a digital consumer's life
Ambani’s belief, and the ambition to transform the lives of 1.3 billion Indians got a big validation today
