Economy Tracker News
Mint runs two monthly macroeconomic trackers to assess the state of the Indian economy. The Mint Macro Tracker, launched in October 2018, is a report card on 16 high-frequency indicators, and compares each with their five-year average trends. The Emerging Markets Tracker, launched in September 2019, compares India with nine other peer economies on seven high-frequency indicators.
Indian economy loses steam in September as more indicators turn red, shows Mint tracker
Out of the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint, more indicators slipped into red compared to August as an uncertain global order weighed on the overall performance.
1 min read3 Nov 2025India slips to second as China tops emerging market rankings in August: Mint tracker
Weak stock market and currency performance cost India the top spot in August, while China benefitted from stable markets and export cover despite deflationary pressures.
1 min read30 Sep 2025Indian economy gains momentum in July on labour-intensive export boost, shows Mint tracker
Out of the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint, the number of indicators in green increased to six in July from five the previous month.
1 min read2 Sep 2025India retains top spot in Mint’s emerging markets tracker; China, Thailand hold steady
India topped the EM rankings again, driven by resilient fundamentals. China’s stock market strength and Thailand’s export surge kept them among the top three.
1 min read26 Aug 2025India secures top rank among emerging markets peers for the third month in June, shows Mint tracker
As several emerging markets witnessed a slowdown, India’s robust stock market performance, along with manufacturing activity and GDP growth not only secured the first rank for the country but also by a sizeable margin.
1 min read27 Jul 2025Indian economy weakens in May as air travel, PV sales falter, shows Mint tracker
Out of the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint, the number of indicators in red increased to seven in May from five the previous month.
1 min read1 Jul 2025India retained top spot among emerging markets in May, but Thailand offered stiff competition
India once again took the top position in Mint’s EM Tracker in May as economic growth and manufacturing activity remained strong. But the country's performance not as strong as it was in April.
1 min read24 Jun 2025India starts FY26 on a strong note, reclaims top spot among EM peers in April
India reclaimed the first position among its emerging market peers in April after a gap of three months on the back of a robust stock market performance. Its currency also saw the highest gains among others in the EM league table.
2 min read22 May 2025Indian economy posted its best performance in a year in March: Mint tracker
Of the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint, seven remained in the green in March—unchanged from the previous month—but the number of indicators in red fell to three from six the previous month.
2 min read10 May 2025India slips to sixth rank among emerging market peers in Feb as stocks, rupee tumble
India has been struggling compared to its emerging market peers, at least since the stock market rout began. Along with depreciating rupee and subdued exports, India’s position has weakened severely.
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