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ETMarkets Smart Talk: There might be a renewed focus on social expenditure in final Budget 2024: Arun Kumar Poddar
While we strive to reduce our reliance on FIIs, our Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions are reaching record highs, reflecting growing confidence in the Indian markets.
India's power consumption rises nearly 9pc to 152.38 billion units in June
The highest supply in a day (peak power demand met) also rose to 245.41 GW in June 2024 against 223.29 GW in the year-ago month. The peak power demand was recorded at 224.10 GW in June 2023. The peak power demand touched an all-time high of 250.20GW in May this year. The previous all-time high peak power demand of 243.27 GW was recorded in September 2023.
This fund manager thinks it is the right time to bet on consumption theme. Here’s why
The common theme is these are all branded goods and services that consumers are either consuming today or want to consume. So, in a way, this is a heterogeneous thematic, which allows for that opportunity for picking and managing between different sub-segments, as well as diversification, says Nippon India MF's Amar Kalkundrikar.
Dow closes at a one-month high as investors broaden portfolios
The Dow reached a one-month high, but the Nasdaq fell over 1% as investors shifted from AI-linked stocks. Federal Reserve rate cuts were anticipated, impacting market movements.
More users uplinking to 5G coming with a cost: Lower download speeds
Opensignal's report highlights the impact of rapid 5G deployment in India, revealing a surge in data usage that has strained mobile networks and led to decreased download speeds. In the first quarter of 2024, Reliance Jio's average download speeds declined compared to a year ago, while Bharti Airtel's improved. The national 5G download speed decreased from 304 Mbps in Q1 2023 to 280.7 Mbps in Q4 2023 due to increased subscriber numbers and data traffic.
Counter-questions for the asking
India's growing population, coupled with higher disposable incomes and consumption, has already begun to devastate our carefully constructed cocoons without our realising it. Competitive manufacturing (leveraging economies of scale, procurement, branding and digitalisation) may be enticing more people to consume more (double effect), accelerating planet-stripping.
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India fossil fuel consumption up 8% in 2023
The report suggests that five key stories emerge from the 2023 data, starting with record global energy consumption, with coal and oil pushing fossil fuels and their emissions to record levels. "Global primary energy consumption overall was at a record absolute high, up 2 per cent on the previous year to 620 Exajoules (EJ). Global fossil fuel consumption reached a record high, up 1.5 per cent to 505 EJ (driven by coal up 1.6 per cent, oil up 2 per cent to above 100 million barrels for first time, while gas was flat)," said the report.
Govt mulls more frequent job data surveys
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is considering increasing the frequency of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from quarterly urban unemployment data to monthly, and shifting the release of rural employment data from annual to quarterly. Officials are also discussing revising the base year for gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation. These efforts aim to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and reduce data lag, ensuring compliance with international standards.
Data storage cos in a sweat over need to stay cool
Data centers in western and northern India are facing rising operational costs due to soaring temperatures. Firms like Yotta and CtrlS are using alternative cooling methods and renewable energy, while ESDS reports a 10-12% rise in power costs due to erratic grid supply. Several of these data centres are located in New Delhi, Haryana, Noida.
Better ForeCaste: Gap in consumption shrinks; spending by SC, ST, OBCs rose 1% faster each yr
Consumption spending in marginalized groups like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes has seen a faster annual growth rate of 9.2% between 2011-12 and 2022-23, indicating a decline in consumption inequity between upper and lower castes in India. The monthly per capita consumption of these groups nearly tripled in rural areas.
Consumption inequality down in a decade
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) results revealed a decline in consumption inequality over the last decade in India. The share of the top 10% households in consumption decreased by 1.9% in rural areas and 4% in urban areas. The Gini coefficient, a measure of inequality, showed a decline between 2011-12 and 2022-23, indicating a positive trend in income distribution.
Telcos now targeting T20 cricket world cup to boost data usage, ARPU
Telecom companies are capitalizing on the cricket fever post IPL by launching low-priced data packs and bundled subscriptions for the upcoming World Cup to boost data usage and revenue per user.
Oil prices extend losses on worries of supply rising later in 2024
Oil prices fell with Brent crude at $78.16 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate at $74.05. OPEC+ extended output cuts into 2025. GasBuddy data indicated a decline in U.S. gasoline prices.
View: Whichever way you cut it, the economy’s booming and is a welcome gift for the incoming government
The Indian economy is booming with a GDP growth of 8.2% for 2023-24, surpassing estimates. The National Statistics Office data highlights this growth despite challenges in sectors like manufacturing and agriculture.
Sweltering heat triggers 15% rise in India's power consumption in May
India's power consumption surged by 15% to 156.31 BU in May 2024 due to scorching heat, leading to increased use of cooling appliances. Peak power demand hit a record high of 250.07 GW, surpassing the previous peak of 243.27 GW. Experts project a peak demand of 260 GW this summer, driven by soaring temperatures.
Gold Price Today: Yellow metal opens flat at Rs 72,100 while silver down by Rs 1,080
Gold Price Today: Gold and silver futures open mixed on MCX ahead of US data. MCX Gold shows potential downside with support at Rs 71,700. Neha Qureshi recommends selling MCX gold at Rs 72,200 and silver at Rs 94,000.
Asia stocks gain, dollar drifts as inflation tests await
Asian stocks rose for the fourth month, while the dollar drifted lower. Investors await inflation readings from Europe and the U.S. for interest rate guidance.
China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in May
China's manufacturing activity fell in May, with the official factory survey showing a decline. Calls for fresh stimulus persist due to the ongoing property crisis impacting businesses, consumers, and investors.
Gold prices inch lower as US rate cut bets cool
Gold prices eased as traders reduced rate cut expectations by the U.S. Federal Reserve, awaiting U.S. inflation data this week.
Oil rises as major producers expected to keep output cuts in place
Oil prices rose on expectations of production cuts by major producers at a meeting this Sunday as fuel consumption is set to increase with the start of the peak summer demand season.
Nasdaq crosses 17,000 mark for first time ahead of inflation test
While the Nasdaq and S&P 500 celebrated their fifth consecutive week of gains, the Dow Jones took a different path on Friday. Healthcare stocks, led by an 8% plunge in Moderna, dragged down both the Dow and the broader S&P 500 sector. This divergence comes amidst ongoing market optimism fueled by speculation of potential interest rate cuts from the world's most influential central bank later this year. This optimism has propelled Wall Street to record-breaking highs since late 2023.
Sterling hits fresh 2-month high versus dollar ahead of inflation data
German inflation figures will be released on Wednesday and the wider euro zone's reading on Friday, along with the U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index - the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation.
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closes lower
Tokyo's main stock index closed lower on Tuesday, in line with broad losses in Asia, as investors look ahead to the release of key US inflation data. Global investors are keenly awaiting the release Friday of the US personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, hoping for an idea about the central bank's plans for interest rates.
Why there is an urgent need for data centres to go green
Data centres are significant consumers of electricity, using approximately 2% of the world’s power and emitting CO2 that is equivalent to the airline industry, a high carbon intensive business.
Gold gains 1% as traders brace for key US inflation data
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, recovering slightly from a recent dip to a two-week low. Spot gold rose by 1% to $2,355.60 per ounce, but remained below last week's record high of $2,449.89. The rise in gold prices occurred despite most U.S. markets being closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
India needs Rs 4.2 lakh cr investment to connect 24 cr households with broadband by 2030
According to the break-up provided by Prashant Singhal, fibre deployment will need investments in the range of Rs 2.7-3 lakh crore, passive infrastructure Rs 90,000-96,000 crore, WiFi and in-building solutions Rs 6,600-Rs 9,000 crore, data centres Rs 9,700-Rs 14,100 crore and satellite broadband services Rs 26,000-29,000 crore.
Telecom data centres prepare to take the heat of summer months
The persistent heatwave conditions pose increased cooling challenges for telecom data centers, critical components of broadband communications infrastructure responsible for call/data routing and safeguarding essential customer data. Executives from Bharti Airtel's Nxtra Data and Reliance Jio emphasize leveraging renewable energy integration, energy-efficient enhancements, and advanced cooling technologies to manage costs and ensure uninterrupted data center operations.
Reliance Jio outpaces Airtel in March user adds, Vi cedes more ground: Trai
As per Friday's release Airtel recorded the highest percentage of active subscribers on its network at 99.91%. Active, or visitor location register (VLR), data indicates the number of mobile users regularly using a mobile network.
Consumer spending on mobile services soared in October-December, driven by World Cup
Consumer spending (after GST) on mobile services rose 2.5% sequentially to around Rs 54,750 crore during the period —the third quarter of FY24 — as per the latest sector performance data released by Trai. In the fiscal second quarter, this growth was 1.84%. Spending on data was Rs 47,560.3 crore, up 3.4% from the previous quarter when the sequential growth was 3%.
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