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

March data on inflation and merchandise trade show that the impact of the war in West Asia is yet to show up in the numbers.

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April 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Automobile and tractor sales remained buoyant in March, even as the war in West Asia, rising crude oil prices, and global uncertainty weighed on broader economic activity.

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April 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The war in West Asia is beginning to weigh on economic activity, with rising crude oil prices and supply-side uncertainties affecting demand and sentiment.

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April 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The war in West Asia is weighing on the Indian economy, with higher crude oil prices and trade route disruptions dampening economic activity.

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March 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The sharp rise in crude oil prices and disruption in trade routes threaten to push India’s inflation trajectory and current account deficit off balance.

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March 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Retail inflation rose marginally in February. However, the war in West Asia, the resulting disruption in global trade channels, and higher crude oil prices could push up domestic inflation in the coming months.

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March 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The war in West Asia is disrupting global trade routes, and India faces the prospect of a sharp rise in the current account deficit.

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March 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The biggest surprise about India’s new GDP series released this week was that it did not throw up any surprises.

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February 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s private sector growth accelerated in February, even as a widening trade deficit, rising unemployment, and renewed FDI outflows highlighted underlying pressures.

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February 21, 2026 at 10:55 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

New CPI series suggests that underlying inflation may be softer than previously assumed, even as headline print remains broadly similar with the old series.

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February 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

PMI data for January point to continued expansion in activity, though outcomes were weaker than flash estimates.

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February 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM IST

Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

December data showed a sharp improvement in industrial output and fiscal metrics, indicating a firmer economy and improving government finances.

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January 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The high-frequency indicators pointed to an improvement in economic activity at the start of the year, suggesting stronger momentum in January.

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January 24, 2026 at 11:25 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Retail inflation edged up but stayed well below the RBI’s tolerance band, while automobile sales recorded their strongest growth in years.

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January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

High-frequency indicators in December pointed to some improvement in urban demand, even as rural demand continued to outpace it.

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January 10, 2026 at 12:46 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

India’s industrial output grew at the fastest pace in 25 months in November, even as manufacturing PMI fell to the lowest level in 24 months.

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January 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Notwithstanding the robust growth reported in the latest GDP numbers, high-frequency indicators point to anaemic momentum in industrial activity.

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December 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Contradictions in India’s economic data persisted in November, with exports to the US rising sharply despite the punitive tariffs.

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December 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM IST

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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.

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December 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM IST

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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.

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December 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM IST

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