Weekly economic indicators show slow but steady signs of recovery

Internet speeds are now higher than before the lockdown

The opening up of the country after around three months of lockdown is showing up in increased activity across multiple indicators. The pace of increase is gradual, suggesting that people are taking a cautious approach in coming back to work.

Business Standard looks at weekly economic indicators such as power generation, goods carried by the railways, pollution levels, and traffic in key cities. These indicators are for the week that has just gone by. Some other weekly indicators such as internet speeds and Google location data appear with a lag.

Analysts globally began to track similar indicators to find out