Ordering activity revived in thermal power and transmission sectors after a prolonged period of sluggishness
Sustained government focus on infra, regulatory reforms and healthier company balance sheets have raised investor confidence
Gold and silver have broken with trend and are rising six months ahead of US elections. It calls for a differentiated trading strategy
Atos went on an acquisition spree in the past years. Having shopped in a rush, it now desperately needs to shed flab and that’s not happening because of instability at the top
The political implication of calling its manifesto a ‘'Nyaya Patra'’ is that the masses have been denied justice under BJP rule and Congress will correct that if it is voted to power, through the policies outlined in the manifesto
US sales are projected to grow at a faster pace than Indian sales in Q4 FY24
The CEO handily beat back activist Nelson Peltz, but his declaration that the culture wars have ‘quieted down’ is wishful thinking
Looked at through the eyes of an emerging market central bank, gold is something very special, an everything hedge. Central banks aren’t in it for the short term either: they don’t buy gold to trade. They are buying it for the long term to hedge political risk
Sovereign borrowing is increasing at the same time as corporates need to refinance maturing debt
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
The market outlook remains dullish, show early trading updates, but companies are not letting that stop them from investing behind brands, advertising & promotions and distribution
Britain’s water woes are tied to how we’ve exploited our natural resources. It’s time to let nature return to doing more of the work
Sanghnomics: The RSS initially experimented with some pilot projects and gradually realised that to make India’s growth story permanent it is important to have an indigenously developed rural development model
The former president’s embrace of White Christian militantism coincides with a precipitous decline in religious affiliation in the US
With the military junta in Myanmar coming under increased attacks from armed rebels, there is a possibility of the junta collapsing. The Indian government is under pressure to review its pro-junta policy and build communication lines with democratic forces and rebel groups
Forthcoming general election adds to summer heat on electricity demand as consumption is set to spike
The FAO index rose month-on-month for the first time since August 2023, mainly due to a heating up of vegetable oil prices
The RBI’s consumer confidence survey for March 2024 shows sentiment improving, just as it did in March 2019, before the last general election
China’s quandary is that at one level sustaining economic growth will require investment. At another level, it has built up capacities in sectors like new energy and technology manufactures to a vast extent.
The breaks are due to expire in 2025, making it an election-year issue. Whatever is decided, reversing the benefits given to businesses is the last thing lawmakers should do
Strikes against Russian energy infrastructure could disrupt supplies, raising the stakes for President Biden
While the MPC can continue with the status quo over the first half of the fiscal year, the timing of the first rate cut and the magnitude of easing will depend upon CPI inflation moving closer to the 4% target on a sustainable basis and MPC’s assessment of the real neutral policy rate
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: What is the future of India’s F&O traders, some financial rules to not take seriously, TMC's corruption charge could shape poll outcome, ISIS attacks show the war on terror is not over, and more
The policy review committee decided to keep repo rate unchanged for the seventh time in a row and said that it remains vigilant towards upside risks to food inflation. It has projected CPI inflation at 4.5 percent and GDP at 7 percent for FY25
A new working paper crunches through the extraordinary case of Jamaica, which halved its government debt-to-gross domestic product ratio from 144 per cent between 2012 and 2023
