Economic Insights and Forecasts for 2024: India’s Elections and Hong Kong’s Challenges

Economic Insights and Forecasts for 2024: India's Elections and Hong Kong's Challenges

VoM News Desk | December 12, 2023 | 06:25 PM IST | Breaking News | Follow on Google News

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Economic Insights and Forecasts for 2024: India’s Elections and Hong Kong’s Challenges

India, the world’s most populous country, is gearing up for general elections next year, with analysts foreseeing a probable win for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

HSBC strategists project that a victory for the BJP-led government could ignite a bull run in the initial months of the year, signaling optimism about policy continuity.

According to HSBC, sectors like banks, healthcare, and energy are best positioned for the upcoming year, while others like autos, retailers, real estate, and telecoms are relatively well poised.

However, HSBC categorized sectors like fast-moving consumer goods, utilities, and chemicals as less favorable for the year ahead.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is expected to mark its fourth consecutive year of decline, holding the position of the poorest performer among major Asia-Pacific equity markets.

Moody’s recent downgrade of Hong Kong’s outlook from stable to negative highlighted the city’s financial, political, institutional, and economic ties with mainland China.

This follows Moody’s similar downgrade of China’s government credit ratings.

The Hong Kong government adjusted its GDP growth outlook, lowering the forecast from 4-5% to 3.2% for 2023, attributing this adjustment to increasing geopolitical tensions and tightened financial conditions.

It also anticipates the economy to grow around 2% in 2024, signaling a soft landing from the 3.5% growth in 2023.

Experts at DBS emphasize that the revival of mainland tourism is critical for Hong Kong’s economic recovery, particularly for bolstering the retail and catering sectors.

In contrast, China has set a growth target of 5% for 2023, with hopes of meeting or surpassing this aim, supported by a 4.9% GDP growth in the third quarter.

The resurgence of China’s economy remains a factor in the broader economic landscape of the region.

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