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
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | A bear market sinks its claws in
The stock markets have entered bear territory
ECONOMY
PMIs show Indian private sector activity accelerated in February
If the expansion is sustained, GDP growth in the current quarter should show a rebound
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Green shoots in the power sector
Utilities still face a lot of stress
ECONOMY
Bank credit growth numbers suggest the recovery remains elusive
Year on year bank credit growth continues to decelerate as of mid-February
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Flash PMIs show fundamental basis for stock sell-off
With the exception of the government shutdown of 2013, US business activity contracted in February for the first time since the global financial crisis
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Protectionist India
India’s tariffs are much higher than those of its peers
ECONOMY
Chart of the Day | A dead cat bounce in loan growth
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch's loan growth indicator says that loan growth will again fall after seasonal spurt in March.
ECONOMY
Chart of the Day | Ten takeaways from Bank of America February global fund manager survey
Asset managers remain bullish
TELECOM
Chart of the day | Paying the AGR dues
The Supreme Court’s order to pay up dues is a moment of reckoning for affected telcos
MARKETS
A flood of cash dampens virus fears
China equity funds took in fresh money for the 11th time in the past 12 weeks
MARKETS
What does the Buffet indicator say about Indian markets?
It shows markets are not totally unaffected by the slowdown
ECONOMY
Chart of the day | No green shoots in bank credit growth till end-January
Despite various steps taken by RBI and the government, bank credit growth is still weak
ECONOMY
Chart of the Day | Stagflation is here
Inflation rises, industrial production shrinks
TRADE-2
The Coronavirus disruption to global supply chains
Asian economies import 20-30 percent of their intermediate goods from China
BUSINESS
Global food prices reach for the sky | Chart of the day
An increase in food prices, across cereals, oils, sugar and dairy pushed the FAO Food Price Index higher in January
ECONOMY
Chart of the Day | Manufacturing capacity utilisation in Q2 lowerthan during global financial crisis
RBI survey shows capacity utilisation in manufacturing during the second quarter of the current fiscal year fell to its lowest level since the first quarter of 2008-09
ECONOMY
RBI survey shows consumer confidence continued to plunge in January 2020
Consumer perceptions about jobs, incomes and non-essential spending continue to worsen
BUDGET
Chart of the Day | Why the government is taking the axe to exemptions
A steady increase in the impact of exemptions on tax revenue is a good enough reason to wean people from tax sops
ECONOMY
The MPC will have to factor in a broad-based rebound in activity shown by the January PMI indices
The MPC will also have to consider the rise in output prices shown by the PMI index
