High-frequency indicators of economic activity are making headway more slowly after the initial gains of unlocking. This comes amid reports of the government planning another stimulus to help jump-start the economy.
Goods carried by train and workplace visits were among the high-frequency indicators that gave up some gains for the latest week. Business Standard tracks railway freight, visits to various categories of popular destination including workplaces, emissions, traffic and electricity generation. These indicators provide a more current picture of the economy ahead of macroeconomic numbers like gross domestic product (GDP), which are released with a lag. Analysts globally have tracked such