Economy

1 in 2 urban Indians pronounce 2022 a bad year for them & their family;
82% Indians fear parts of the country will become unlivable due to an extreme weather event;
71% urban Indians expect higher inflation in 2023; 65% expect war in Ukraine to end in 2023 (highest globally);
70% urban Indians predict no further Covid 19 lockdowns within the country;
Survey predicts about macro issues of Economy, World Security, Environment, Society & Technology

Consumer Sentiment shows minor decline in August 2022: Refinitiv-Ipsos monthly India PCSI ;
Sentiment up for investments and personal finances; down for jobs and economy

Consumer sentiment dips in July: Refinitiv-Ipsos monthly India PCSI;
Sentiment down for personal finances, investments, jobs & economy

Receding Omicron threat restores buoyancy in February 2022 - Consumer Confidence for Urban Indians bounces back and surges by 4.5 percentage points – Refinitiv-Ipsos monthly India Primary Consumer Sentiment Index; Consumer confidence up across all 4 indices – for personal finances, investments, economy and jobs.

Happy Tidings! 8 in 10 Urban Indians believe Circa 2022 will be better than 2021 - Ipsos Predictions 2022 Survey (Global citizens echo similar view);
A mixed bag predicted - Economy will emerge stronger; prices will increase faster than people’s incomes; more will live in virtual worlds; strict rules for large tech companies by govt.; vaxx jabs will penetrate over 80% of world population

Urban Indians rate India top Influencer in World Affairs – Halifax International Security Forum-Ipsos Global Survey
Huge support for Free Trade, Domestic Economy, Global Collaboration & Military Spends

57% Urban Indians are satisfied with quality of infrastructure: GIIA-Ipsos Global Study;
6 in 10 Urban Indians dissatisfied with pace of infrastructure development;
77% Urban Indians believe investment in infra will boost economy, create jobs
Impact of new infrastructure on environment should be factored in

India slips to 40th rank in 2021 from 34th rank in 2020 on the 2021 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index
Germany maintains top “nation brand” ranking, Canada and Japan overtake the UK to round out the top three

Consumer Confidence continues its rally in September, shows 2 percentage points upswing: Refinitiv-Ipsos India monthly PCSI;
Sentiment up for personal finances, investments for the future, economy and jobs