Selected Tag: Datametricx

Datametricx

Datametricx is a veteran journalist tallying the macro game, keeping score of the numbers that shape India’s economy and policy.

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency data continue to send mixed signals, complicating interpretation. Retail automobile sales moderated sharply in November, even as wholesale dispatches surged.

Datametricx

December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM IST

istocks.com

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Recent data tell a story of two Indias – booming GDP growth and record-low inflation, yet struggling with anaemic industrial growth and rising external risks.

Datametricx

December 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM IST

iStock.com

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The RBI has a nice problem to have – a booming economy and record-low inflation. This may make the MPC’s policy decision a tighter call and keep markets on tenterhooks.

Datametricx

November 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM IST

iStock.com

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s merchandise exports declined in October, as expected, but the weakness extended beyond the impact of US import tariffs.

Datametricx

November 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM IST

iStock.com

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Retail inflation fell to a record low in October, but a December rate cut still hangs in the balance.

Datametricx

November 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Early data suggest a sharp uptick in demand in October following GST rate cuts — but can it last? E-way bills suggest otherwise.

Datametricx

November 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM IST

istocks.com

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s industrial growth more than doubled in the July-September quarter, but remained well below the expansion signalled by the PMI.

Datametricx

November 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Early October data showed no significant boost in private-sector activity, even though the full impact of the GST rate cuts had taken effect.

Datametricx

October 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM IST

Indian Navy

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With GST rate cuts coming into effect and a significant statistical base effect in play, India’s inflation indicators are likely to move toward deflation in October.

Datametricx

October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM IST

istock.com/natbits

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

There are early signs that the GST rate cuts are beginning to filter through the system. E-way bills in September and automobile sales during the Navaratri week indicate a promising start.

Datametricx

October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM IST

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Not withstanding the government’s confidence, the fiscal situation appears under pressure due to income tax cuts in the Budget and GST rationalisation.

Datametricx

October 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM IST

iStock.com

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The sharp jump in core sector output in August has raised hopes of stronger industrial growth during the month, following a string of anaemic readings.

Datametricx

September 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM IST

Via WikiCommons

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Despite a sharp rebound in income tax collections last month, concerns remain about meeting this year’s ambitious direct tax target.

Datametricx

September 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM IST

Finance Ministry

Retail Inflation Could Briefly Touch Zero in October

GST cuts and a favourable base effect may push India’s retail inflation near zero in October, posing a fresh test for the RBI’s rate calculus.

Datametricx

September 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM IST

IStock/RealPictures

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With retail inflation trending below projections, GST rate cuts, potential Fed easing, and US tariffs weighing on India’s growth, the window for an RBI rate cut in December may be opening.

Datametricx

September 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

iStock.com

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The GST reforms, slowdown in tax collections and the likely sops to protect the export sector from the US tariffs are likely to put pressure on government finances this year.

Datametricx

September 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM IST

Finance Ministry

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s GDP growth in April-June surprises sharply on the upside, even as downside risks emerge from Trump’s punitive tariffs on India.

Datametricx

September 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM IST

iStcoks/mgstudyo

GST Reset May Leave States Largely Unscathed

Revenue fears from GST slab cuts seem overdone. With the compensation cess as a cushion, states face only a modest and manageable impact.

Datametricx

August 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM IST

gstcouncil.gov.in

The Bureau

Equities Extend Fed-Led Rebound; Auto Sales Hit Record November High

November Retail Inflation Rises to 0.71% But Still Below RBI’s Tolerance Band

Equity MF Inflows Rebound After Three-Month Slide; Gold ETF Inflows Halve

Fed Divided on Rate Cut as Powell Signals Long Pause Ahead

USTR Shares One-Sided Narrative on Trade Bargains With India

BofA Says Rupee Weakness Hurts Confidence More Than Prices

OMO Injections and VRRR Drains Can Run Side by Side

Fitch Lifts India Growth Forecast, Expects One Last Cut This Week

Sundeep Sikka on Building Team at Nippon MF & the Future of Mutual Funds | Market Makers Part - II

Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu’s Ancient Bull-Taming Tradition