Page 4 - Consumption

India is in the midst of an investment and consumption slump, says expert

There is pressure on policy makers for further fiscal and monetary support to the economy. However, focusing primarily on these would be a mistake on several counts

Consumer spend survey: Panel didn't flag quality issues, ask for scrapping

Govt had said a committee of experts was formed and several 'concerns' related to the survey report was flagged to it

A short guide to GDP

Higher productivity means you produce the same amount with less inputs. Does the reduced consumption of some things - say, energy - increase or reduce GDP?

MFs focus on large-cap in Q2, markets bet on public sector companies

Fund managers say PSUs look attractive as valuations are cheap and possibility of strategic sales offers room for value unlocking

Changing the way India shops... forever

Kirana stores hold the key to retail and ecommerce growth in India

Consumption boom set to boost Indian economy

Declining interest rates, a near-normal monsoon leading to higher rural incomes and pay hikes for central government employees are key triggers

The silver lining for the consumption story

The consumption cycle appears poised for a turnaround. Three elements have to come together to see concerted growth in this segment. These are timing, income and finance. Timing is important because there typically are seasonal variations in the spending cycles of households, which coincide with the harvest (October-November and April-May) for farm-related households, bonus/incentive payments in the organised sector (April-June) and festivals (September-December) for all households. Second, income is evidently required because households spend when income increases by more than food inflation, as normally non-food spending is based on what gets left over after spending on food. Third, when one spends on consumer durable goods or automobiles, access to finance is even more critical.At present, all these three elements point in the same direction. A good harvest will ensure spending is on track and would be of the order of an incremental Rs 15,000-20,000 crore. Payouts from the pay comm

Consumption on a roll

The boom in retail spending is a bright spot

Strong recovery in FY17 on consumption boost: Morgan Stanley

He said today the economy is already witnessing a trend similar to that of 1998-02 in terms of private capex weakness, with the only two factors that are different in the present cycle -- strong public capex and higher FDI inflows