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Recovery tracker: Power, freight indicators show strong gains over 2019

Many of the macroeconomic indicators that track broad activity, such as gross domestic product, are released with a lag.

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Activity had ground to a halt after a national shutdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus was announced on March 24.

Sachin P MampattaShine JacobKrishna Kant Mumbai/New Delhi
Key indicators of economic activity are showing signs of further firming up as the unlocking continues into October.

Activity had ground to a halt after a national shutdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus was announced on March 24. 

Many of the macroeconomic indicators that track broad activity, such as gross domestic product, are released with a lag. 

Analysts globally have been using the high frequency indicators to get a current picture of the situation on the ground. 

Business Standard tracks these weekly indicators. These include traffic congestion, pollution levels, search engine Google’s location data, in addition to power and freight. 

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