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

Wholesale and retail inflation continued to accelerate as the war in West Asia pushed up prices, raising concerns about the inflation outlook.

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October 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Services activity improved in September, but weaker readings in July and August dragged average growth during the quarter to its lowest since the quarter ended March 2022.

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October 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Industrial output accelerates to 8% in August, led by manufacturing and power, while fiscal pressures rise as tax collections weaken.

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October 3, 2026 at 9:10 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s domestic air passenger traffic contracted year-on-year for the fifth time in six months, raising questions about the robust growth reported in official GDP data.

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September 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Inflation continued to rise even as growth in automobile sales showed signs of moderating after months of robust growth following GST rate cuts.

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September 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Growth in automobiles and tractors slowed sharply but remained positive in August. The big question is whether growth will remain positive amid an unfavourable base effect following the GST rate cuts.

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September 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s GDP grew surprisingly fast even as manufacturing and services activity weakened to multi-year lows.

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September 6, 2026 at 6:29 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency data baffles as industrial output grows well above series average despite manufacturing PMI falling to multi-year lows.

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August 29, 2026 at 5:28 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Early high-frequency data suggest that weakness in economic activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector, may have deepened in August.

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August 22, 2026 at 7:14 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s external indicators worsened, with the trade and current account deficits widening. WPI and PPI pointed to elevated price pressures even as consumption remained buoyant.

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August 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency indicators in July sent mixed signals, with manufacturing and services activity slowing to multi-year lows, while retail automobile sales grew at their fastest pace in nine months.

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August 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s latest high-frequency indicators painted a mixed picture of the economy. Industrial output gathered momentum and bank credit remained robust, but tax collections slowed, services activity lost steam, and the southwest monsoon continued to lag behind historical norms.

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August 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The Indian economy showed growing signs of strain in July as private sector activity slowed sharply, foreign investment remained weak, and the southwest monsoon continued to lag. Private sector activity slowed sharply in July as renewed tensions in West Asia prompted companies to build buffers to manage uncertainties.

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July 25, 2026 at 11:21 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India's inflation measures rose in June, with retail inflation climbing above the RBI's 4% target for the first time in 17 months. Renewed hostilities in West Asia and the prospect of deficient monsoon rainfall point to further upside risks to inflation in the months ahead.

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July 18, 2026 at 11:15 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India's economic indicators sent mixed signals in June, with strong growth in automobile sales and power generation contrasting with weak fuel consumption, delayed kharif sowing, and continued mutual fund outflows.

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July 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency indicators continue to suggest that economic growth is slowing. However, with the ceasefire between the US and Iran holding and crude oil prices easing, growth is likely to gather momentum in the coming months.

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July 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency indicators pointed to a significant slowdown in growth in May. However, with the ceasefire between the US and Iran holding and energy prices easing, growth is likely to improve in the coming months.

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June 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s WPI inflation and merchandise trade deficit remained elevated in May as the conflict in West Asia pushed up energy prices. Both are likely to ease if the ceasefire between the US and Iran holds and energy prices remain contained.

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June 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The latest retail inflation and current account deficit data were positive surprises despite the war in West Asia.

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June 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The Indian economy grew faster than expected in January-March, even as the RBI cut its 2026-27 growth forecast by 30 bps to 6.6%.

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June 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM IST

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