Japan: Growth stable for the time being
Unemployment at two-decade low while industrial production has picked up...
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Things are finally looking up for Asia
Asia has managed to stabilise itself thanks to China’s improved economic performance Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 20, 2016: It is the last quarter of the year and things have changed drastically since January for the global economy. Asia, in particular, has witnessed a change in outlook by economists. Back in January, things looked shaky. Chinese...
‘China’s shift to services not good in long run’
The country is going through premature deindustrialisation, say experts Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 3, 2016: Of late, China has been less in the news for its ‘slowdown’. Economic activity in the country has stabilised in recent months, mostly on the back of the property market rally and strong infrastructure investments. But, there is another challenge...
Oil at $50 is not a cause for concern
Experts say the quantum of price increase is not difficult to absorb IFM Correspondent May 27, 2016: After hovering around $30 per barrel for close to five months, oil price is finally heading northwards. The price touched $50 a barrel — around 70 per cent up on its February low. It is a rapid climb,...
BoK may keep policy rate on hold
Change of board members in April 2016 may have been a factor behind the move IFM Correspondent March 7, 2016: Bank of Korea (BoK), the central bank of South Korea, is likely to keep its policy rate on hold when it meets on March 10 despite the economy being weak with January posting slower than...
Betting big on India
Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...
India’s industrial output in May highest since 2012-end
Independent survey of manufacturing sector indicates that uptrend continued in June with factory output expanding for the eighth successive month, reports Team IFM New Delhi, July 18: India’s industrial output grew to a 19-month high in May, topping analysts’ predictions and goading corporate India to talk of a recovery “on the anvil”, while an independent...
Mexican inflation rate up, but stays below predictions
Independent survey says manufacturing sector witnessed moderate improvement in business conditions, reports Team IFM Mexico City, July 15, 2014: Mexico saw consumer prices rising moderately in June following two consecutive monthly declines from the preceding month, the increase driven primarily by jumps in processed food and services prices after the central bank cut interest rates...
China June inflation up, but in line with forecasts
HSBC survey shows factory output rising for the first time since January, reports Team IFM Beijing, July 14, 2014: Consumer price rise eased a tad in June in China compared to May, official data released on July 9 said, even as an independent survey of its manufacturing sector – a gauge of the economy’s health...