Stocks of Indian firms that earn a large chunk of their revenues from the nation’s hinterland are showing signs of a revival, as traders bet that bountiful monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand. Motorcycle manufacturers, farm-equipment makers and producers of fast-moving consumer goods have rallied following forecasts of timely … Read more
The United Nations has revised upwards India’s growth projections for 2024, with the country’s economy now forecast to expand by close to seven per cent this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand … Read more
New Delhi: In a relief to automakers, sales of entry-level twowheelers — mostly bought by rural consumers — rose in strong double digits in the second half of FY24, underscoring a recovery in demand in this key consumer segment for the first time since the pandemic. The trend continued in April, driven by an improvement … Read more
Robust capital expenditure by the government and improvement in business confidence will push the country’s economic growth in 2024-25, an official said on Tuesday. Chief Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Rural Development Kuntal Sensarma said that the focus areas in 2024-25 should be infrastructure growth, inclusive development and harnessing demographic dividend, among others. “The … Read more
Laborers work at a coastal road project construction site in Mumbai on January 12, 2022. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Optimism in India’s growth shows little signs of slowing, but policy continuity will be crucial if it wants to see strong growth in the next five years, Rob Subbaraman, Nomura’s chief economist and … Read more
The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, a buy now, pay later financial services provider, estimates that its AI assistant tool will increase its profit outcome by $40 million by the end … Read more
After overtaking Hong Kong’s stock market in December, India currently has the fourth largest in the world, and is now valued at over $4 trillion. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images India’s market capitalization can easily grow to $40 trillion in the next 20 years, driven by stronger investor confidence and robust economic growth, … Read more
Employees work at the headquarters of security system developer Staqu Technologies in Gurugram, India. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India is facing a youth unemployment problem as a decline in white-collar jobs in its information technology sector has left many fresh graduates and young people unemployed. In the October to December period last year, … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday reiterated a message he has sounded in recent weeks: While the Fed expects to cut interest rates this year, it won’t be ready to do so until it sees “more good inflation readings” and is more confident that annual price increases are falling toward its 2 per cent … Read more
The window for interest rate cuts may be closing. On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco believes the central bank will likely stay on hold until next year. “I’m in the camp that the Fed does not change policy in the summer of an election year,” the … Read more
