Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased
Business Standard analysis is based on the numbers of 47 Nifty companies, excluding Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Life, and SBI Life
The metal sector also faces headwinds from an investment slowdown in China that accounts for more than half the global metal demand
FY22 was the second consecutive year when shareholder payout exceeded annual investment in fixed assets
Power generation, vehicle registrations decline, recreation visits down
Metals & oil firms together saw profit of Rs 3.05 trn in FY22
Six of the top-10 groups by revenue reported 35%-plus CAGR in combined profits the past three years; gains were led by groups with big play in industrial metals
The combined m-cap of the six Adani Group companies is up 39 per cent year-to-date to Rs 13.38 trillion on Thursday
Dip in power generation, vehicle registrations from previous week
Electricity generation lower than before as monsoon sets in
The equity and the bond market are joined at the hip through respective yields on both instruments
Hints at possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth
Investment in fixed assets up just 2.3% in FY22 despite 63.5% growth in earnings
Vehicle registrations and railway freight numbers came in lower than before
Revenues from the export of industrial metals would also take a hit from a decline in metal prices
Listed non-financial firms had saved nearly Rs 1 trn because of decline in interest rates in FY21, FY22
The index EPS tracks the combined earnings of the 30 companies that are part of the Sensex
Railways showed a moderation in freight growth numbers
If one considers net profit after excluding financials, then growth falls to 19.1 per cent, lower than the 21.3 per cent in December
Vehicle registrations continue into third week of decline