Manjul Paul

Bangalore

Special Correspondent at Mint

Data Journalist @LiveMint exploring stories behind the numbers, covering almost everything data-driven👩‍💻📈 Strong interest in climate journalism🌍

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Equity rush, capex halt, bond’s lure: What strategy will companies opt for amid market corrections?

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul |Mayur Bhalerao

Since the Covid lows, the market’s upward trajectory seemed unstoppable, a siren song luring firms away from the steady anchor of capital expenditure. Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) covering more than 3,000 non-financial listed firms indicates that net fixed assets, a proxy for capex, slowed to 4.7% year-on-year by the end of the first half of 2024-25 (April-September 2024), against a 6.6% rise at the end of 2023-24 (March 2024).
Can a scorching summer thaw India’s consumption slowdown?

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

Products such as air conditioners, coolers, and beverages could see particularly strong sales because of above-normal temperatures, providing relief for consumer-focused companies amid the ongoing slowdown in India’s urban consumption. “In the past, many companies, across (consumer-focused) categories, have gained from a good summer," said Anand Ramanathan, partner and consumer industry leader at Deloitte India.
HT Syndication: Retail inflation likely eased to 3.9% in Feb: Poll

1 month ago | htsyndication.com | Manjul Paul

Retail inflation likely eased to 3.9% in Feb: Poll new delhi, March 11 -- India's retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February from 4.3% in the previous month, driven by a continued decline in food prices, according to a Mint poll of 25 economists. This would mark the fourth consecutive month of cooling inflation and help make a case for another rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April....
Retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February: Mint poll

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

Summary After struggling to keep inflation around 4%, the Reserve Bank of India may see a softer print ahead of its monetary policy meeting in April, which could make the expected delivery of another rate cut easier. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
In charts: How second-hand car sales are picking up in India

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

The sales of second-hand cars have gradually increased over the years, and are rising faster than that of new ones. Mint explores the dynamics of the used-cars market. As India's economy expands, an interesting shift is underway in the vehicle market—consumers are increasingly moving from two-wheelers to passenger cars. But not everyone is opting for brand-new vehicles; many are fulfilling their dream of car ownership by turning to the second-hand market. This shift is evident in sales data.
HT Syndication: The week in charts: Q3 earnings, India's economic downturn, UK trade talks

1 month ago | htsyndication.com | Manjul Paul

New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian companies navigated yet more revenue-profit divergence in the December quarter, and India's ranking declined significantly among its emerging-market peers in January. Meanwhile, India and the UK have resumed trade negotiations amid protectionist policies by the US. India Inc. recorded a slower year-on-year revenue growth of 4.4% in the December quarter, down from 7.3% and 9.1% in the two previous quarters, according to a Mint analysis of 3,577 BSE-listed companies.
The week in charts: Q3 earnings, India’s economic downturn, UK trade talks

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

Summary Every week, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian companies navigated yet more revenue-profit divergence in the December quarter, and India’s ranking declined significantly among its emerging-market peers in January.
Q3 earnings: The troubles behind the robust profit growth

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

Summary Favourable input costs and employee cost management have propped up profits despite sluggish revenue growth. But without a demand revival, the momentum may not hold. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A persistent slowdown in revenue growth was evident in the December quarter (Q3FY25) earnings, reflecting subdued demand even as profit growth accelerated, a Mint analysis of 3,577 BSE-listed companies showed.
India’s GDP growth likely improved to 6.3% in December quarter: Mint poll

1 month ago | livemint.com | Manjul Paul

India’s economic growth likely rose to 6.3% in the December quarter from 5.4% the previous quarter after a rise in government spending and a revival in consumption, especially in rural areas, provided support, according to a median estimate of 23 economists polled by Mint. Despite the rise, growth will be more than two percentage points lower than the rise seen in the same quarter a year ago.
HT Syndication: Retail inflation likely eased to 5-month low in Jan: Mint poll

2 months ago | htsyndication.com | Manjul Paul

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- India's retail inflation likely eased to a five-month low of 4.5% in January, according to a Mint poll of 22 economists. This will be significantly below the 5.2% print recorded in December, mainly due to continuing softness in the price of food, particularly vegetables. While all economists polled by Mint expected inflation to moderate in January, one projected only a minor easing to 5.1%. Barring this, the projections for inflation were in the range of 4.2-4.7%.