Best Business Intelligence and Research in Asia

Daily intelligence briefings from the WCRC Business Intelligence Unit: the number, the source, and what a board should do about it.

Across Asia the research follows the capital: manufacturing, semiconductors, trade corridors and the companies moving between them.

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India's 10-year yield hits 7.46% as reserves fall $64.7bn from peak

India's 10-year yield hits 7.46% as reserves fall $64.7bn from peak

India's foreign exchange reserves have fallen for six straight weeks, and the bill for defending the rupee is now showing up in the bond market. The government, states and companies all face higher borrowing costs going into the second half of the financial year.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Bank of Korea holds at 3.00% and keeps more hikes on the table

Bank of Korea holds at 3.00% and keeps more hikes on the table

Korea's central bank paused after two increases since July, but said it will decide "the timing and pace of further increases". With India and Indonesia also leaning tighter, Asia's cheap-money window is closing as oil bites.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India's core sector grows 7.9% in September despite the oil shock

India's core sector grows 7.9% in September despite the oil shock

India's nine core industries grew 7.9% in September 2026, up from 5.9% in August, as power, coal, iron ore and cement ran hot. The data says heavy industry is still building, even with wholesale inflation above 11% and the RBI tightening.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

China's 4.5% growth runs on exports, and Asia's boards will feel it

China's 4.5% growth runs on exports, and Asia's boards will feel it

China's economy picked up speed in the third quarter, but almost all of the lift came from goods leaving the country. At home, investment is shrinking and shoppers are barely spending, which means more Chinese output is heading for markets in India, the Gulf and the rest of Asia.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Jio's IPO, China's GDP: the leaders' week ahead, 19 to 25 October

Jio's IPO, China's GDP: the leaders' week ahead, 19 to 25 October

Jio Platforms opens its public offer on Wednesday, a day after Indian markets shut for Dussehra. Around it sit China's third-quarter growth figures, a Bank Indonesia decision with the rupiah under pressure, and results from Tesla and Infosys. Here is the week, day by day, and why each date matters to boards in India, the Gulf and Asia.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India's $476bn half-year: electronics and the US outrun the Gulf shock

India's $476bn half-year: electronics and the US outrun the Gulf shock

India's total exports grew 10.99% in September, despite a renewed conflict in West Asia that pushed up crude prices. Electronics and the American market did the heavy lifting, while a services surplus of $102.71bn covered more than half of a widening goods deficit.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India's 11.39% wholesale inflation: the margin squeeze is here

India's 11.39% wholesale inflation: the margin squeeze is here

Factory-gate prices in India are rising more than twice as fast as shop prices. With fuel and power up 25.85% a year and the RBI now tightening, the cost of a crude oil shock has landed on corporate margins.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The AI trade economy: chips and servers now carry almost half of world trade growth

The AI trade economy: chips and servers now carry almost half of world trade growth

The World Trade Organization has doubled its 2026 goods-trade forecast, and the reason is artificial intelligence. Semiconductors, servers and other AI-enabling goods made up 47% of merchandise trade growth in the first half of the year.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The AI adoption gap: what the World Bank's new numbers say about emerging markets

The AI adoption gap: what the World Bank's new numbers say about emerging markets

Emerging Asia makes much of the world's AI hardware. Its firms and workers use far less of the technology than their counterparts in advanced economies, and new World Bank data show how wide that gap is.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Is Air India a genuine disgrace in the Tata armoury of excellence

Is Air India a genuine disgrace in the Tata armoury of excellence

Is Air India a blemish on the Tata legacy or a work in progress? Explore the challenges, expectations, and future of India’s national airline under Tata. Authored by Abhimanyu Ghosh, CEO, WCRC Abhimanyu Ghosh Editor wcrcleaders Flying Below the Legacy: My Air India Reality Che

By Abhimanyu Ghosh

Adani Ports Unlocked: Building India’s Most Strategic Trade Infrastructure Brand

Adani Ports: India’s Most Powerful Brands: India’s Most Powerful Brands: WCRC Names Adani Ports India’s #23 Most Powerful Brand — Here’s the Strategy Behind It India's Trade Architect Ranked #23 in WCRC Intelligence Unit's India's 50 Most P

By Abhimanyu Ghosh

NTPC’s Rural Electrification and Community Development: Empowering India

NTPC’s Rural Electrification and Community Development: Empowering India

NTPC’s Efforts in Community Empowerment and Development Beyond power generation, NTPC’s rural electrification initiatives bring electricity to remote areas, improving quality of life. NTPC’s community programs in education, healthcare, and

By WCRC Leaders

HCL Tech: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 13

HCL Tech: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 13

India's Most Powerful Brands Rank: How India’s Deep-Tech Titan Achieved Cognitive Dominance in the Global IT Ecosystem The Invisible Nervous System In an era of hyperspecialized IT brands, HCLTech emerges as India’s silent architect of digi

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

Larsen & Toubro: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 12

Larsen & Toubro: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 12

India's Most Powerful Brands: How India’s Engineering Powerhouse Became the Symbol of Trust, Scale, and Nation-Building Infrastructure The Architecture of Trust Securing #12 in the WCRC Intelligence Unit’s India’s 50 Most Powerful Brands ra

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

Infosys: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 8

Infosys: India's Most Powerful Brands Rank 8

India's Most Powerful Brands: How Deep Tech, Talent Excellence, and ESG Leadership Forged India’s #8 Most Powerful Brand The Silent Titan Amid the glittering roster of consumer giants in WCRC Intelligence Unit’s India’s 50 Most Powerful Bra

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

India's Most Powerful 50 Brands: Best Indian Brands

India's Most Powerful 50 Brands: Best Indian Brands

Reliance Industries Tops Powerful Ranking; Report Reveals Digital, ESG, and Consumer Trust as Key Drivers of Brand Dominance The World Centre for Research and Consulting (WCRC) today released its landmark study, India’s Most Powerful 50 Bra

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

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