INCO News and Press, Columbia India Consumer From 11/05/22

Summary Considering the strategic fundamentals, the MSCI EM index is essentially a bet on the future prospects of Asia’s largest economies. Over the past 30 years, the S&P 500 has returned more than three times as much as the emerging markets index for a US-based invest...

Summary This week will be massive for markets as investors closely watch to see how inflation moderates. In addition to the inflation report and the midterm election, traders will also closely monitor the preliminary University of Michigan Survey. A quiet week as far as upper-...

Summary We see a positive transformation in Indian renewables that could provide a significant opportunity for investors. In August, India reiterated its commitment to draw 50% of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, and to reduce its emissions intensi...

Summary Gold demand (excluding OTC) in Q3 was 28% higher y-o-y at 1,181t. Year-to-date (y-t-d) demand increased 18% vs. the same period in 2021, returning to pre-pandemic levels. Central banks continued to accumulate gold, with purchases estimated at a quarterly record of nearly 4...

Summary Will the fourth 75 basis-point rate hike be the last major rise before the Fed downshifts in December? Next week’s FOMC decision is widely expecting a unanimous vote for one last major rate increase. Inflation has hit double-digits and remains the ECB’s numbe...

Summary Wall Street will pay close attention to the first look at third-quarter GDP. This is the critical week for guidance from mega-cap tech that will either make or break risk appetite. A new week will bring a new Prime Minister in the UK, the third in two months, following...

Summary Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) power sector will peak in 2029 in the current forecast. In September 2021, the Indian central regulator published the draft deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) regulations, which propos...

Summary Both the Empire Manufacturing Survey and Philly Fed business outlook are expected to remain in contraction territory. Earnings season heats up as we hear from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, and Tesla. Japan may need to intervene in the FX market again as the ...

Summary India is now the fastest-growing major economy in the world, surpassing China for the first time in a generation, with close to 8% growth. India’s combination of a pro-business, reform-minded government; solid corporate governance; and overall management quality sta...

Summary Global economic output contracted for a second straight month in September, adding to signs that businesses around the world are reporting the toughest conditions outside of pandemic lockdowns since the global financial crisis. Manufacturing is being hit by rising prices, ...