India's Consumption

India's population, poverty and consumption data delayed in govt record

Political manipulation in data releases and a weakened data infrastructure are primary reasons for these delays, experts say

Private consumption edges up in Q2; infra investment almost flat

PFCE, a proxy for household and private sector consumption, was 61.6% of nominal GDP in Q2FY23, as against 61.1% in the previous quarter and 59.5 per cent a year ago

Consumer momentum unlikely to derail as IT firms rationalise salary payouts

In the last six months, the Nifty Consumption index has rallied 12 per cent as compared to the 3 per cent surge in the Nifty50 index, data showed

Consumption inequality fell to a near-four-decade low in FY21, shows data

IMF study attributes it to free foodgrain supply to 800 million beneficiaries

Economic Survey: India's total consumption likely to grow 7% in FY22

India's total consumption is estimated to have grown by 7 per cent in FY22 with government consumption being the biggest contributor, the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday said

India seeing consumption revival; spending on discretionary increasing

Indians are slowly making their way back to the office and is witnessing a consumption revival in the country with spending intent shifting towards more discretionary items

Why investors should be wary of the 'Unlock' trade: Let's look at the logic

Consumption growth could be disappointing and stock prices have run up fast

Need to revisit consumption patterns to reduce ecological impact: PM Modi

Recycling and reusing things, eliminating waste, and improving resource efficiency must become part of our lifestyles, Modi said

Northern India grows at five times the pace of overall FMCG markets in Q3

Increase of 4.6 per cent reported in September quarter versus 0.9 per cent all-India; rural contributing to growth

Middle-aged, older people to drive future consumption in India: BCG

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, consumption will continue to grow at a steady pace, the consultancy says, tripling in size in 10 years

July data indicates consumption may be stagnating amid Covid-19 crisis

Analysts have cut earnings estimates more sharply for consumption-oriented companies, even as many other indicators show signs of stagnation.

Budget consistent with fiscal strategy; aimed at boosting demand

The fiscal multiplied impact of higher government consumption spending is coupled with signal to household sector to spend more

Letter to BS: Govt should focus more on inflation, falling consumption

Why deprive international travellers of small pleasures?

'Don't invest in auto stocks for now; PVs remain most challenging'

A comfortable valuation is always desirable but looking at the valuation from an aggregate perspective may not be very useful, says Nilesh Shah, MD and CEO at Envision Capital.

Well aware of shortcomings in data quality: Govt tells Parliament

During the Question Hour, Congress member Shashi Tharoor said the country is facing statistical crisis

Maharashtra, Haryana saw biggest drop in rural consumer spending: NSO data

Rural parts of Haryana and Maharashtra saw an 18 per cent fall in consumer spending in 2017-18, compared to 2011-12

Amid rising gloom, better alcohol sales buck weak consumption trend

More than 90% of the shopkeepers said footfalls were lower in Diwali compared to last year and there were also empty shelves and early store closures despite the festive season

Here's what India can learn about tax cuts from the American experience

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is betting that local firms will pass on the corporate tax cuts to customers in the form of lower prices to stimulate demand

HUL slips 2% as it reduces prices of Lux, Lifebuoy and Dove soaps

For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the FMCG bellwether reported 15 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its net profit at Rs 1,755 crore.

Consumption stocks gain in trade, HUL, Pidilite Ind hit 52-week highs

Britannia Industries, on the other hand, was trading nearly 5 per cent higher at Rs 2,656 apiece on the BSE.