Rapid growth in mutual funds, insurance investments, and health & wellness spending among Indians, reveals new Razorpay report

Rapid growth in mutual funds, insurance investments, and health & wellness spending among Indians, reveals new Razorpay report

When it comes to wealth creation and securing one’s financial future, it seems this issue is dominating the minds of Indians. According to a new report put out by the fintech unicorn, Razorpay, investments in mutual funds surged by an impressive 86% and insurance payments witnessed a significant 56% growth for the period FY24. Additionally, … Read more

Chakri Lokapriya on 3 factors responsible for market’s underperformance

Chakri Lokapriya on 3 factors responsible for market’s underperformance

“It has been a difficult market. We have raised more cash. We are sitting at about probably 7% cash. And so what we have done is basically lowered down some of the cyclical sectors, global sectors that is metals,” says Chakri Lokapriya, CIO & MD, TCG AMC.It is a market which is giving everybody a … Read more

US consumer spending rose in August as gas prices fell | CNN Business

US consumer spending rose in August as gas prices fell | CNN Business

CNN Business  —  Another month of falling gas prices gave Americans’ wallets a bit of a reprieve in August. That sent consumers back to stores last month. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that a key measure of August US retail sales rose unexpectedly by 0.3% on a monthly basis, following a revised decrease of 0.4% … Read more

Indian consumers brace for high inflation as they curb spending

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Consumers in India expect inflation to remain high over the next year, further hindering their ability to spend at a time when confidence is at a record low because of job losses and wage cuts. Households’ median inflation expectations over a one-year period remained elevated at 10.3%, according to the latest survey from the Reserve … Read more

Coronavirus Chased Off Tourists—Lots of Locals Don’t Want Them Ever Flocking Back

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KYOTO, Japan—The bustle of tourists has disappeared from this ancient capital—only to be replaced by dissension over whether they should ever be welcomed back. Mimiko Takayasu, 80 years old, is proprietress of a century-old tea house where geisha entertain wealthy Japanese with traditional music and dance. Until the coronavirus pandemic, the streets of Gion, Kyoto’s … Read more