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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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