Data discoveries of the week, presented in charts. We look at data on India’s forex reserves, GTA 5 revenue, value of gold during economic turmoil and will the US see a recession in 2024, US unemployment data and more.
- India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves is rising. ?
India's FX reserves hit a 20-month high of $615.97 billion, the highest since March 2022, with a significant $9.11 billion increase in the week ending December 15, marking one of the largest weekly boosts and the second highest in FY24.#ChartOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/Jp7yzbRqIv
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) December 29, 2023
2. How much does GTA 5, one of the most selling video games ever make each year? ?
After the recent release of the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, let's take a look at Grand Theft Auto 5's yearly earnings as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.#CharOfTheDay #GTAV pic.twitter.com/DtRcipsX6z
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) December 28, 2023
3. India’s services PMI growth.
India's services sector (which accounts for over 50% of the country's GDP) may have expanded at the slowest rate in a year on softening demand but showed resilience as output across the sector saw a sharp increase.#ChartOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/Z3KGv4pwzj
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) December 27, 2023
4. Which company spends the most on corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) laws, mandate companies with a net worth of more than ₹500 crore or turnover of ₹1,000 crore or profit of more than ₹5 crore to spend at least 2% profits on philanthropy. Here are the companies with the highest CSR spending in… pic.twitter.com/Z87170XoiI
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) December 25, 2023
5. Interesting visualization of India’s FDI inflows.
Charted: India’s FDI Inflows Over the Last 20+ Years ??https://t.co/H7iFxgyY0T pic.twitter.com/Zh0JmumwcQ
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) December 28, 2023
6. How does gold perform as an asset during economic downturns?
Does Gold’s Value Increase During Recessions? ?️https://t.co/sUhTGby8wh pic.twitter.com/1lv1mLBqlA
— Elements (@VCElements) December 23, 2023
7. Visualisation of the major geopolitical Events of 2023.
The Events that Defined 2023: Visualized ?
This visual is part of our 2024 Global Forecast Series ? #GFS2024https://t.co/r5G2nwiqkK pic.twitter.com/twdCm9PDWn
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) December 28, 2023
8. Global fossil fuel production.
Visualizing the Scale of Global Fossil Fuel Production ⛽️https://t.co/Q94Hvh4RFu pic.twitter.com/FI2PmvIOVs
— Elements (@VCElements) December 29, 2023
9. How is the global wealth distributed? ??
Charted: The Global Distribution of Wealth, by Region ?️https://t.co/2z71SGV2w6 pic.twitter.com/s6y1fE0kzS
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) December 29, 2023
10. India’s labour force participation rate is improving.
⚡️? From recording a substantial decline in the first two decades of the millennium, India’s female labour force participation is finally showing some improvement.
What’s driving this shift? @_ADeshpande explores in our latest Data Narrative:https://t.co/C3TRk865C7
— Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (@CedaAshoka) December 18, 2023
11. Indian Business Confidence Remains High In December.
India’s economy is on fire, with the Business Confidence Index showing high confidence in December. The Market Growth Index indicates growth across a wide spectrum of sectors, and the Jobs Index shows rising recruitment. #BCI #IndiaEconomy https://t.co/GSzxH7xPk6
— World Economics (@WorldEconomics) December 29, 2023
12. Is the great inflation scare over?
Global inflation has been declining steadily since July 2022. Learn more about the factors driving this trend in our new blog. https://t.co/wwUlj6zLGi pic.twitter.com/cLKFi9kXlH
— World Bank (@WorldBank) December 29, 2023
13. The U.S. $20 trillion economy by state.
We're excited to present our 10th annual roundup of the year's top 23 data visualizations ?
Here's #1 for Economics & Markets, covering the U.S. $20 trillion economy by state.
Explore other visuals that sparked conversations in the world of data below.https://t.co/xgPL8MWZ9M pic.twitter.com/Ixq4X8OdGC
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) December 22, 2023
14. Can money buy literacy?
What the US spends on education, and what it buys. pic.twitter.com/QKuvmER2xm
— Paul Graham (@paulg) December 25, 2023
15. After skirting one in 2023, Can the US dodge a recession again in 2024?
WARNING: The probability of a recession in 2024 has now crossed 60%
This level has only been seen 3 times since 1960
All 3 instances ended recessions
With heightened stock market volatility
Today, investors are convinced in a “Soft landing”
Yet the yield curve inversion… pic.twitter.com/Kkf6uD4uIE
— Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) December 25, 2023
16. If you consider real GDP growth in the national currency, the US economy is outperforming many European nations.??
Free to read: Is the size of the economy the best measure of economic performance? Or is using gross domestic product per capita growth a better indicator? There may be a third, simpler way: using real GDP growth in national currency https://t.co/kQ3VFpzjwo pic.twitter.com/QAn5la2MN2
— Financial Times (@FT) December 28, 2023
17. Individuals who invested up to ₹10,000 per month make up a third of all investors as of November 2023.?
#MintPlainFacts| Data from the National Stock Exchange showed that individuals who invested up to ₹10,000 in the market made up a third of the entire investing community as of November 2023.
Read here: https://t.co/4CMSRNwLrY pic.twitter.com/ktYJchfpbg
— Mint (@livemint) December 29, 2023
18. India’s mutual fund industry’s asset under management grew to record levels in November.
#MintPlainFacts| The industry's assets under management (AUM) climbed to a new peak of ₹49 trillion in November, led by an impressive growth in equity funds amid bullish market sentiments and stronger inflows.
Read here: https://t.co/4CMSRNwLrY pic.twitter.com/nnysig89XN
— Mint (@livemint) December 29, 2023
19. A quick look at the performance of different asset classes in 2023.
Our year-end quilt is out! With 18% Nifty return and 43-45% mid & small cap rise, 2023 was big year for stocks. But look back to just 2022 to see a different story. Asset classes rotate, and a good portfolio is spread across them. Story by @jashkriplani https://t.co/a6p3EDZOCN pic.twitter.com/aqL6Z3xzj5
— Neil Borate (@ActusDei) December 28, 2023
20. Majority of experts predict the European Central Bank to cut interest rates in Q2 2024 due to falling inflation. ?
A majority of economists polled by the FT predict that falling inflation will prompt the European Central Bank to start cutting interest rates by the second quarter of 2024. Here's how far they expect the ECB to cut: https://t.co/uMmeZX2Ebx pic.twitter.com/DsXSSBQUzN
— Financial Times (@FT) December 29, 2023
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