September turns out to be a challenging quarter for Indian FMCG playersIn their September quarter earnings commentaries, top FMCG players like HUL, ITC and Nestle flagged worry over uneven rains, the impact of ...
22 Oct, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Normal monsoon forecast eases crop and growth concerns for IndiaHundreds of millions of farmers across Asia’s third-largest economy depend on the annual monsoon to nourish their fields. Ample rains may b...
12 Apr, 2023, 02.05 PM IST
El Nino may lead to below-normal monsoon, says SkymetPrivate weather forecaster Skymet has predicted a "below-normal" southwest monsoon due to El Nino conditions, potentially leading to a 60% ...
11 Apr, 2023, 06.13 AM IST
Monsoon 2023 to be below normal amid El Nino threat, forecasts SkymetLikelihood of El Nino is increasing and its probability to become a dominant category during the monsoon is growing large, says Skymet. Goi...
10 Apr, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
Softening food prices to cool inflation but elevated core remains a concern: HSBC reportFood prices, which were one of the major contributors of higher inflation, are expected to cool due to return of global supplies, higher re...
11 Aug, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
States asked to be ready for rain shortfallThe June-September monsoon rainfall this year is expected to be 96% of the long-term average, with a 5% error margin, as per the weather of...
09 May, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Review plans to handle poor rains: Centre to statesIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected normal southwest monsoon in its first stage forecast for 2017. An updated forecast will...
08 May, 2017, 07.26 PM IST
India's January-March quarter growth to be around 7.1%: DBSAccording to DBS, slow private sector capex spending and a stressed banking sector will weigh on the Indian economy's growth potential this...
30 May, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
India's GDP likely to expand by 7.7% in FY17: NCAERNCAER today projected India's economic growth rate to improve marginally to 7.7 per cent in 2016-17 against the backdrop of IMD's forecast ...
14 May, 2016, 06.08 PM IST
Below-average monsoon takes toll on auto, FMCG stocksShares of auto, consumer-oriented firms, and agri-related firms, could slip as a below-average monsoon this year may hurt their QEs.
03 Oct, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
Deficient monsoon may impact outlook for both kharif and rabi crop: India RatingsEven though rural demand could remain resilient on account of increase in non-farm jobs, one needs to be cautious of food inflation as impo...
10 Sep, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Markets pricing in sub-par monsoon; positives yet to pencil in: Prakash DiwanThe prime minister office (PMO) has been coming out with directives to preempt things, which itself is very positive, says Diwan.
11 Jun, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
India less dependent on rains now, but a 2nd straight bad monsoon still a risk: Abhijit Sen, JNU"Agriculture's share is becoming less in GDP. Irrigation is expanding, too. To that extent, we are less susceptible to the ups and downs of...
03 Jun, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
El Nino risks rising in India this year, to hurt food inflation: NomuraAccording to the Japanese brokerage firm Nomura, the possibility of El Nino conditions is developing this year and this could possibly push...
16 Apr, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
Now, IMD predicts 50% chance of El Nino this yearWhile it is early days yet for El Nino forecasts for this year's summer to be high on reliability , the Pacific Ocean has continued to warm...
04 Apr, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
FMCG, auto and cement stocks likely to be hit by poor monsoonThe monsoon has got off to its weakest start in five years. If rains stay subdued for the rest of the season, rural incomes will face the s...
21 Jul, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
Drought fears recede as rains gather pace in July"We are likely to see an increase in the frequency, distribution as well as intensity of rainfall over the next two weeks,"
16 Jul, 2014, 11.03 AM IST