Consumption
China second-quarter GDP growth tops forecasts on strong investment, consumption
Mon, Jul 17, 2017
China`s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as industrial output and consumption picked up and investment remained strong, though analysts expect slower growth over the rest of the year as policymakers seek to reduce financial risk.
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BOJ holds policy steady; upgrades view on global growth
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday and upgraded its assessment of private consumption and overseas growth, signalling its confidence that an export-driven economic recovery was broadening and gaining momentum.
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Media and Entertainment sector grows Rs 1.26 lakh crore in 2016: Report
Tue, Mar 21, 2017
The India M&E industry maintained a growth rate of 11.6% over the past five years on the back of strong economic fundamentals, coupled with the growth in domestic consumption, says the FICCI-KPMG report.
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Note ban negative for auto asset backed loan in short-term: Moody's
Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Moody's Investors Service on Monday said that the government's demonetisation decision will have negative impact on the performance of Indian auto asset backed loans in the short-term and the effect will last until March.
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FMCG companies expect Budget 2017 to be growth oriented to boost demand
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
After taking a demonetisation hit, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are pinning hopes on a growth oriented Budget to see a revival in consumer confidence and create demand both in urban and rural markets.
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Budget 2017: ICRA expects government to keep fiscal deficit target of lower than 3.5% of GDP for FY18
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
As the Government of India prepares to announce its Union Budget 2017-18 in February, its unlikely to budget a fiscal deficit target higher than 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18), said ICRA in its latest report on Budget 2017 expectations.
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Limited room to reduce fiscal deficit to 3% in FY18: Moody's
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
The government is likely to achieve its fiscal deficit target of 3.5% of GDP in the current fiscal but higher infrastructure spending will limit the room to reduce it further to 3% in 2017-18, Moody's said on Monday.
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Post demonetisation organised retail sector likely to post low single digit growth in Q3 FY17: India Ratings
Fri, Jan 13, 2017
Post demonetisation organised retail sector is expected to post low single digit growth with varying impact across different sub-sectors in the October-December quarter of fiscal year 2016-17 (FY17), said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) in its latest report on Friday.
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Post demonetisation, consumer demand likely to be normal by April-June quarter of 2017: CII
Fri, Jan 13, 2017
Terming demonetisation as a right long-term decision despite short-term "disruptions", CII President Naushad Forbes has said consumer demand is expected to return to full normalcy in April-June quarter after seeing a 20% fall in the 50-day period after the note ban.
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Citi lowers India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8% for 2016-17
Mon, Jan 09, 2017
Global brokerage Citigroup has lowered India's growth forecast to 6.8% for this fiscal from 7.2% earlier, as cash crunch has affected pick-up in consumption while uncertainty around demonetisation may further delay any recovery in private investments.
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