Real Economy

The annual report looks at the widening gap between stretched asset prices and the weak real economy

India’s two-speed economy

The growth rate in real income for the top 10 percent is twice that for the rest of the population

Decoupling of real economy from markets: Why stock prices don’t reflect economic reality

The resilience of stock markets in light of COVID-19 uncertainty has left many market participants perplexed.

Room for RBI rate cut; will meet FY16 growth target: CEA

While brokerages such as Ambit and Macquarie have reduced their gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian says it is too early to start revising GDP growth numbers downwards.

Growth hit on fiscal profligacy, falling rupee: Baring PE

Most people are wary of investing in a market that is plagued with fiscal profligacy, sustained inflation and a depreciating currency

Focus should be economy, not financial mkt alone: Tandon

Talking to CNBC-TV18, Anand Tandon, CEO, JRG Securities says there has been too much focus on the financial markets and not on the real economy. The focus should be on the private sector and getting projects off the ground, rather than bothering about the when the central bank will cut rates.

LTRO 2 to find its mark; will impact real economy: DB

Michael Spencer, chief economist - Asia Pacific of Deutsche Bank expects the impact on real economy by LTRO 2 to be very strong.

Davos: Morgan Stanley sees threat banks could shrink credit

Banks may shrink credit in order to meet tougher capital requirements, posing a "serious threat" to the real economy, Domenico Siniscalco, Vice President of Morgan Stanley International and country head for Italy, told Reuters.