SBI Research in its latest report has said a number of green shoots are visible in the economy five months after easing restrictions. Further, the report said that assuming that India escapes a second wave, the pandemic will subside by February 2021.
The report mentioned that corporate results for July-September quarter shows that the companies producing essential goods have mostly witnessed strong results while those producing non-essential goods and services have mostly shown weaker results. Moreover, rating upgrades to downgrade ratio, though much below one- implying downgrades are still higher than upgrades - has shown signs of improvement from the April-June quarter. Besides, it said the SBI Business Activity Index as well SBI Index continues to improve in October.
The report also quotes other indicators such as Apple Mobility, RTO transactions, PMI manufacturing, GST e-way bills, petrol consumption, vehicle sales, SBI index, food arrival and prices and Air quality all show improved economic activity in October. The numbers have also crossed the peak reached in last 1 year for some indicators including manufacturing index, GST e-way bills, vehicle sales (from the positive level reached 2 years ago).
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: