US consumer confidence rises to its highest in a year and a half in January, but with unemployment stubbornly high, the optimism may not last long
Magazine | Feb 19, 2010
Economy Watch
Target: inflation. Ammunition: CRR hike. Back-up measure: Reverse repo hike. The RBI gets in combat mode as it prepares to unveil the first part of its strategy to tackle inflation in its monetary policy review
Magazine | Feb 05, 2010
Japan’s economy looks set to stumble along in 2010. But stock investors may still be able to profit from some key developments
Magazine | Feb 05, 2010
Cover Story
Since March, the dollar has been sliding precipitously against all major currencies. That’s because near-zero interest rates in America and the return of risk appetite has resulted in billions of dollars flowing into emerging economies and commodity markets.
Magazine | Dec 11, 2009
Economy Watch
Food price inflation may be about to cool down, but policymakers won’t get time to breathe a sigh of relief as rising commodity prices take centrestage. It’s bad news for corporate India as well
Magazine | Nov 27, 2009
Economy Watch
He’s been saying he would, and he’s finally done it. RBI Governor D Subbarao has taken the first step to withdraw the monetary stimulus injected last year. For sure, there’ll be more to follow
Magazine | Nov 13, 2009
Economy Watch
Improving economic prospects and rising capital inflows is likely to fuel the rupee, already up 11 per cent since March, to around 45 levels against the dollar soon
Magazine | Oct 30, 2009
The stock market rallies across world markets reflect the economic revival that is taking root. But this growth pick-up could falter as the government-led stimulus may not revive consumption sufficiently
Magazine | Oct 16, 2009
Economy Watch
The worst seems to be over for India’s export trade as merchandise shipments tumble the least in eight months
Magazine | Oct 02, 2009
China’s excessive bank lending prompted the biggest outflows of 2009 from equities last month, but experts are betting that Asia’s surprisingly strong economic rebound will pull investors back again
Magazine | Oct 02, 2009
Economy Watch
Economists react benignly to infrastructure growth numbers, but are alarmed at surging food prices
Magazine | Sep 18, 2009
Economy Watch
Poor agricultural growth can give India’s consumption-driven economy a bit of a knock, even if we hit that magical 6 per cent GDP growth mark
Magazine | Sep 04, 2009
Momentum
Growth remains the focus for the RBI, but attention is increasingly shifting to the threat from inflation
Magazine | Aug 21, 2009
Momentum
Alastair Hughes, CEO for the Asia Pacific at Jones Lang Lasalle, says that most Indian cities are now in the rents-decline-slowing phase, while several other cities across the region are showing signs of warming up
Magazine | Aug 21, 2009
Traditional social sector programmes will continue to dominate policy to keep the faith of vote banks, but there could be stray gainers on the Street
Magazine | Jul 10, 2009
There are some signs that the world economy may be about to end its free fall, but experts warn that a rapid recovery is not imminent
Magazine | Jun 12, 2009