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
INFOGRAPHIC
The one chart that captures the market puzzle
Indian stocks are ignoring COVID-19 data
INFOGRAPHIC
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.
INFOGRAPHIC
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
INFOGRAPHIC
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
INFOGRAPHIC
Chart of the Day: The downside risk for valuations
A cut in earnings estimates for FY21 may take the sheen off low valuations
MARKETS
Chart of the Day | Hardly any sign of a crisis on the Nasdaq long-term chart
Is it an argument for long-term investing or recognition of the resilience of frontline tech stocks?
INFOGRAPHIC
Chart of the Day | India’s fiscal support so far much lower than other countries
IMF says India’s fiscal stance should be eased
INFOGRAPHIC
Chart of the Day | Fiscal deficit, what is that?
Governments across the world are throwing deficit concerns out of the window to fight the pandemic
ECONOMY
Was industry on the road to recovery in February, before the virus hit?
Mild steel slabs contributed 2.25 percentage points to the overall IIP growth of 4.5 percent
ECONOMY
Chart of the day | Bank credit growth didn’t fall off a cliff in March
But the worst is yet to come
ECONOMY
Chart of the day | WTO says trade slump this year will be worse than during global financial crisis
Services trade may be the component of world trade most directly affected by COVID-19 through the imposition of transport and travel restrictions
ECONOMY
CMIE: Unemployment skyrockets
It’s obvious that unemployment will increase as a result of the lockdown in the economy
MARKETS
Chart of the day | India’s under-performance over EMs may be due for a reversal
A long term analysis of India's markets versus an EM benchmark shows severe under-performance is followed by a reversal
MARKETS
SEBI directive to credit rating agencies muddies the waters
There is a good possibility that COVID-19 will cause permanent damage to some firms. We can’t always be sweeping bad news under the carpet.
ECONOMY
UNCTAD says things will get much worse for developing countries before they get better
The flight to safety has already caused record capital outflows from emerging economies, triggering large currency depreciations against lead currencies and widening spreads
MARKETS
Will markets follow the 2008 playbook?
What US stocks did in 2008-09 after the TARP bailout
BUSINESS
The destructive power of Covid-19 on the market
But there is a message in the madness
ECONOMY
Chart of the Day | March Flash PMIs show massive contractions in major economies
Composite indices at record lows
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | A stimulus delayed is relief denied
Global central banks and governments are rolling out measures to protect their country's economy and markets from the coronavirus pandemic's adverse effects. Investors will be wondering when India will show its hand
MARKETS
Chart of the day | US markets expect Fed Funds rate to be cut by 100 basis points soon
There is now a 91.2% probability that the Fed will slash its policy rate by 100 basis points
