Macro indicators for equity investors

Five key indicators

Equity investment is not just about balance sheets or analysis of a company's financial performance. It is also crucial to look at the broader picture- the macro-economic factors that may directly or indirectly affect the company whose stock you wish to buy.

Just a few months ago, stocks were quoting at rock bottom prices. Yet not many chased them as the overall macroeconomic picture was still grim. An economic slowdown, if it has implications for you as a salary earner, also has implications for the earnings and margins of companies. Although there are many macroeconomic indicators that are relevant to markets, here are five must-track indicators:

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Text: Business Line

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