World merchandise trade volume growth remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2020 after trade rebounded in the third quarter from a deep Covid-19 induced slump, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) stated in a report. The WTO’s latest Goods Trade Barometer reading of 103.9 is above both the baseline value of 100 for the index and the previous reading of 100.7 from last November, signalling a marked improvement in merchandise trade since it dropped sharply in the first half of last year. However, the world trade body cautioned that the pace of expansion in the fourth quarter is unlikely to be sustained in the first half of 2021. The outlook for 2021 depends upon the evolution of virus and dissemination of vaccines. As per experts, this may have repercussions on Indian exports.
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Unemployment Rate (30-DAY MVG. AVG.) Per cent |
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7.0 | +1.4 |
Consumer Sentiments Index Base September-December 2015 |
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55.3 | 0.0 |
Consumer Expectations Index Base September-December 2015 |
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57.4 | 0.0 |
Current Economic Conditions Index Base September-December 2015 |
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52.0 | 0.0 |
Updated on : 25 Feb 2021 12:00AM |
(Rs.trillion) | Mar 20 | Jun 20 | Sep 20 | Dec 20 |
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New projects | 3.82 | 0.86 | 1.15 | 0.91 |
Completed projects | 1.73 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.68 |
Stalled projects | 0.73 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.30 |
Revived projects | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.36 | 0.11 |
Implementation stalled projects | 10.22 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Updated on: 25 Feb 2021 8:28PM |
(% change) | Mar 20 | Jun 20 | Sep 20 | Dec 20 |
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All listed Companies | ||||
Income | -5.0 | -27.6 | -6.3 | 1.5 |
Expenses | -1.8 | -27.9 | -10.3 | -0.1 |
Net profit | -51.1 | -40.3 | 47.2 | 58.4 |
PAT margin (%) | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
Count of Cos. | 4,374 | 4,370 | 4,365 | 4,299 |
Non-financial Companies | ||||
Income | -9.0 | -37.4 | -10.5 | 0.0 |
Expenses | -4.8 | -37.7 | -14.2 | -1.0 |
Net profit | -52.2 | -56.0 | 31.5 | 55.2 |
PAT margin (%) | 3.1 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 9.0 |
Net fixed assets | 13.5 | 5.8 | ||
Current assets | 2.5 | 0.7 | ||
Current liabilities | 5.4 | -2.8 | ||
Borrowings | 15.8 | 8.1 | ||
Reserves & surplus | 1.7 | 4.4 | ||
Count of Cos. | 3,256 | 3,252 | 3,250 | 3,205 |
Numbers are net of P&E | ||||
Updated on: 25 Feb 2021 8:28PM |
(% change) | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 |
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All Companies | |||
Income | 8.4 | 13.5 | -0.2 |
Expenses | 9.9 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
Net profit | -41.4 | 16.6 | -12.8 |
PAT margin (%) | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
Assets | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
Net worth | 7.3 | 8.4 | 4.6 |
RONW (%) | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
Count of Cos. | 30,112 | 29,570 | 11,060 |
Non-financial Companies | |||
Income | 8.6 | 14.1 | -3.0 |
Expenses | 8.8 | 14.3 | -2.4 |
Net profit | -9.8 | 21.1 | -22.6 |
PAT margin (%) | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
Net fixed assets | 7.2 | 5.5 | 11.8 |
Net worth | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
RONW (%) | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Debt / Equity (times) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Interest cover (times) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Net working capital cycle (days) | 78 | 71 | 59 |
Count of Cos. | 24,243 | 23,774 | 8,018 |
Numbers are net of P&E | |||
Updated on: 19 Feb 2021 9:59PM |