Japan’s struggle for growth continues as Nov IIP suffers a surprise drop
Tokyo: Japan's factory production suffered a surprise drop and inflation continued to slow in November, official data showed today despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pro-spending policy blitz to stoke...
View ArticleJapan approves cut in corporate taxes to boost economic growth
Tokyo: Japan's ruling coalition has approved a tax reform plan that will cut corporate taxes from April and pledges further reductions in coming years in a bid by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost...
View ArticleJapan approves a record $812 bn budget; on track to cut deficit in half
Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved on Wednesday a record $812 billion budget for the coming fiscal year while cutting new borrowing for a third straight year in a bid to balance growth and fiscal reform....
View ArticleIndian factory output drops, govt must do more for growth: HSBC survey
Indian factory output eased in January to a three-month low as new business slowed down, a key survey showed Monday, suggesting more steps are needed from the government to boost growth. The post...
View ArticleMore rate cuts? Factory output likely slowed in Jan; Feb inflation below RBI...
A separate Reuters survey showed the central bank will still be wary of a pick-up in inflation and only reduce rates gradually The post More rate cuts? Factory output likely slowed in Jan; Feb...
View ArticleStatistical puzzle: Dramatic revision in Dec IIP numbers is baffling
The government’s data collectors need to redo the process of garnering numbers to ensure a minimum accuracy The post Statistical puzzle: Dramatic revision in Dec IIP numbers is baffling appeared first...
View ArticleRelief! Feb industrial output rises 5%, signals growth revival across segments
The February factory output numbers, if portraying the true picture, indeed offers a sign that things may improve from this point The post Relief! Feb industrial output rises 5%, signals growth revival...
View ArticleFactory output slowed in March, inflation cooled in April
The core industries - coal, crude oil, oil refining, steel, cement and electricity among others - account for more than a third of overall industrial output. The post Factory output slowed in March,...
View ArticleRetail inflation falls, IIP at 5-mth low: Will RBI’s Rajan cut rate before...
One shouldn’t be surprised if the rate cut comes much earlier than the next policy in June The post Retail inflation falls, IIP at 5-mth low: Will RBI’s Rajan cut rate before next policy? appeared...
View ArticleNo respite: Factory output growth likely hit 6-month low in April, inflation...
Economic activity remained subdued in April due to lukewarm domestic demand The post No respite: Factory output growth likely hit 6-month low in April, inflation rose in May appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleAug IIP 6.4%, Sept inflation 4.4%: Why it is time for govt to further boost...
The government should now push public spending in infrastructure projects and get the asset quality and capitalisation issues of the banking sector sorted out at the earliest The post Aug IIP 6.4%,...
View ArticleRecovery at last? PM Modi’s infrastructure splurge revives investment in India
Indian firms are, however, waiting for better returns before committing new investments The post Recovery at last? PM Modi’s infrastructure splurge revives investment in India appeared first on...
View ArticleOctober industrial growth hits 5-year high but not time yet to celebrate
One needs to wait and watch for the larger trend in IIP-figures to see whether growth-recovery has taken firm hold in the economy The post October industrial growth hits 5-year high but not time yet to...
View ArticleChina’s 2015 growth slows to weakest in 25 years; pain seen continuing in 2016
Beijing - China's gross domestic product growth slowed to 6.9 percent in 2015, official data showed on Tuesday, the weakest annual rate in a quarter of a century for the world's second-largest economy,...
View ArticleJanuary IIP contracts 1.5% on disappointing manufacturing, capital goods...
New Delhi: Showing sluggishness in the economy, industrial production contracted by 1.5 percent in January -- its third straight month of drop -- due to poor performance of manufacturing sector and...
View ArticleGood news for Modi: March inflation at 6-mth low, Feb factory output signals...
if the good news on monsoon front turns out to be real, the Narendra Modi government may hit a jackpot this year on the economy front The post Good news for Modi: March inflation at 6-mth low, Feb...
View ArticleManufacturing growth scales to 4-month high in July on strong demand
The Nikkei/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.8 in July from June's 51.7, marking its seventh month above the 50 level The post Manufacturing growth scales to 4-month high in...
View ArticleIndustrial production grows at subdued 0.7% in September
The factory output for the April-September period of the current financial year declined by 0.1 percent compared to 4 percent growth in the year-ago period The post Industrial production grows at...
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