Uncertainty surrounding the outcome of 2019 Lok Sabha elections this year is weighing on business optimism. Consequently, companies are delaying hiring plans
1 min read3 Jan 2019Considering that a full-fledged US-China trade war has been one of the key concerns for Indian firms, the rise in new export orders is welcome
1 min read4 Dec 2018India’s manufacturing PMI rose to 54.0 last month from October’s 53.1, confounding median expectations for a fall to 52.6
1 min read3 Dec 2018The PMI data suggests that after the sharp rise in manufacturing output in Q1 GDP numbers, the momentum has waned
1 min read4 Sep 2018Nikkei Manufacturing PMI fell to a three-month low of 51.7 from July’s 52.3, but continued to stay above the 50-mark which separates growth from contraction since July 2017
1 min read3 Sep 2018Business sentiment is the weakest since last October, due to worries about trade wars, currency wars, higher interest rates and a deterioration of the macro environment
1 min read3 Jul 2018A slower expansion in output and domestic demand push the Nikkei Manufacturing PMI down to 51.2 in May from April’s 51.6
1 min read1 Jun 2018Nikkei Manufacturing PMI falls to 51.0 in March from February’s 52.1 as order and production growth slows, discouraging firms from hiring
2 min read3 Apr 2018The Indian markets may already be pricing in a revival in earnings growth, hence the collective yawn in the markets to the December PMI data
2 min read3 Jan 2018Indian manufacturing activity expanded for a second consecutive month in September although firms struggled to sustain demand, with the price of goods barely increasing
1 min read3 Oct 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared