India

CountryDateEvent TypeMarket EventContextMarket ReactionIndicatorOpenClose
India03 April 2023ECONDATAMar Mfg PMI 56.4 last 55.3Oil was the main theme of the move in INR> Economists: 10% ↑ in oil leads to CA deficit ↑ of 0.3 – 0.5% of GDP.INR moves driven by ↑ in oil prices, USDINR touched highs of 82.45USDINR82.130082.1600
India15 March 2023ECONDATAFeb Imports $51.31bln, last $50.66bln, Exports $33.88bln, last $32.91bln.
Balance of Trade $-17.43bln
Driven by fall in imports but Commerce Sec: Figures are encouraging, able to keep up the momentum.INRfails to show strength despite soft US inflation data also also on USD demand from banks.USDINR82.225082.8600
India13 March 2023ECONDATAFeb Inflation YoY 6.44% last 6.52%
MoM 0.17% last 0.46%
Still > RBI’s target of 4+/-2% medium term target as well as expectations, boosting chance of another rate hike in Apr.INR weakens on weak risk sentiment from SVB + $ recovered some lost ground.USDINR81.910082.4100
India10 March 2023ECONDATAJan Industrial Prodn YoY 5.2% last 4.7%
Jan Manufacturing Prodn YoY 3.7% last 3.1%
All > exptd.INR strengthens for the day but narrow ranges.USDINR82.000081.9100
India03 March 2023ECONDATAFeb Services PMI 59.4 last 57.2
Feb Comp PMI 59 last 57.5
Broad USD’s pullback puts on one of the best weekly performance for INR.USDINR82.3381.66
India01 March 2023ECONDATAFeb Global Manufacturing PMI 55.3 last 55.4Boost in CNY had an impact on Asian CcysINR ↑ as USDINR touched lows of 82.37 (lowest since 10 Feb).USDINR82.560082.4100
India28 February 2023ECONDATAQ4 GDP Growth rate YoY 4.4% last 6.3%< exptdINR remains supported by hawkish RBI.USDINR82.640082.6200
India22 February 2023CENTRALBANKRBI Minutes: Increasing degree of concern that inflation will move > 6%. Retail inflation ↑ unexpectedly, which prompted consideration of further rate hikes.Potential for future rate hikes strengthened.INR↑ on the minutes.USDINR82.820082.8100
India13 February 2023ECONDATAJan CPI YoY 6.52% last 5.72%, MoM 0.46% last -0.45%Highest in 3 months and > exptd.10 year yields reached Feb highs (so far) of 7.387% but closed lower.IN 10 year benchmark yield7.38%7.36%
India10 February 2023ECONDATADec Industrial Prodn YoY 4.3% last 7.3%
Dec Manufacturing Prodn YoY 2.6% last 6.4%
↑ in Crude oil + Russia’s plan to ↓ oil prodn weighs on INR. Low vols + attractive carry is a good INR story.INR ends little changed with $, but worst trading week in 2 months.USDINR

1 year ATM Vols for USDINR
82.48

6%
82.49

6%
India08 February 2023CENTRALBANKRBI ↑ rates by 25 bps to 6.5% as exptd.
RBI Das: While inflation exptd to moderate in FY24, will rule above 4% target.
INR strengthens, aided by weaker $.USDINR82.790082.6300
India03 February 2023ECONDATAJan PMI
Services 57.2 last 58.5
Composite 57.5 last 59.4
> long run avge of 53.5, favourable demand conditions and increases in new work.All moves defined by USD rebound on Non Farm for the day.USDINR82.020082.4300
India01 February 2023CENTRALBANKUnion Budget: Capex to ↑ 33% to INR 10 trln, Govt eyes fiscal deficit of 5.9% in 2023/24, 4.5% by 2025/26. Proposal to limit tax exemptions for insurance proceeds, Rebate limit for personal tax ↑ from 500K to 700K. INR300 bln for energy transition.Biggest ever ↑ in capital spending. Overall -ve for insurance companies. Elections in over a year, so govt spending earlier than exptd. Fiscal responsibility broadly welcomed.INR strengthened on budget to 81.79 (USDINR) but also tracked equities, so Adani sell off had an impact. Yields had a bigger drop.USDINR

IN 10 year yields
81.8

7.41%
81.67

7.27%
India01 February 2023ECONDATAJan Manufacturing PMI 55.4 last 57.8 exptd 57.4Anxiety on Fed meeting, budget policies etc bears on the INR.Risk averse theme generally – USDINR ↑ for the day.USDINR81.800081.7100
India16 January 2023ECONDATADec WPI Inflation YoY 4.95% exptd 5.6% last 5.85%
Dec Exports and Imports > last.
Dec Balance of trade $-23.67bln.
WPI lowest since Feb 2021. Primarily due to ↓fuel rates and stability in food prices.INR weakens as USDINR touches highs of 81.73USDINR81.270081.6000
India12 January 2023ECONDATANov Industrial Prodn YoY 7.1% exptd 2.6% last -4%
Nov Manufacturing Prodn 6.1% last -5.6%
Dec CPI YoY 5.72% exptd 5.9% last 5.88%
Ind and Mfg production all >> exptd.INR broadly strengthened as USDINR touches lows of 81.11.USDINR81.630081.1700
India06 January 2023ECONDATA2022-23 Fiscal year growth Prelim 7%, exptd 6.9% last 8.7%Apr 22 – Mar 23 forecast.$ driven moves.USDINR82.550082.2700
India04 January 2023ECONDATADec PMI
Composite 59.4 last 56.7
Services 58.5, exptd 55.8 last 56.4
Composite highest since Jan 2012.$ consolidation following yesterday’s ↑ + slide in oil prices = INR slightly higher.USDINR

Brent Crude oil Futures
82.75

82.31
82.66

77.84
India02 January 2023ECONDATADec Manufacturing PMI 57.8, exptd 54.3 last 55.7Highest level since Oct 2020. Case for further rate hikes.USDINR82.690082.7200