India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters
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India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product moderated to 6.7% during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to the 8.2% growth seen in the same quarter of the previous year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, August 30, 2024. India's GDP moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} This is the lowest GDP growth in five consecutive quarters. The Real GDP for the quarter is estimated to be ₹43.64 lakh crore, compared to ₹40.91 lakh crore in the first quarter of 2023-24, which is a growth rate of 6.7%. The Nominal GDP, or GDP at Current Prices is estimated to be ₹77.31 lakh crore, compared to ₹70.50 lakh crore in the first quarter of 2023-24, a growth rate of 9.7%. The Real Gross Value Added is estimated at ₹40.73 lakh crore, compared to ₹38.12 lakh crore in the same quarter of the previous year, which reflects an 6.8% growth rate.

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Q2 growth ‘a temporary blip’, no generalised slowdown in factories, Finance Minister asserts
6 days, 3 hours ago

Q2 growth ‘a temporary blip’, no generalised slowdown in factories, Finance Minister asserts

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday dismissed concerns about a cyclical growth slowdown and a generalised downturn in India’s manufacturing sector, terming the disappointing 5.4% second quarter growth numbers as a ‘temporary blip’ caused by a multitude of factors, including the conduct of the general elections and the alignment of festival calendars this year compared to 2023-24. Responding to the …

India's Q2 GDP Dip a ‘Blip’, Growth Outlook Positive
6 days, 7 hours ago

India's Q2 GDP Dip a ‘Blip’, Growth Outlook Positive

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter was a ‘temporary blip’ and the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters. “India’s GDP growth rate has averaged 8.3 per cent in the last three years and it is an outstanding number by …

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
6 days, 20 hours ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

India FY25 GDP: Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.4% from 7% for 2025-26
1 week, 3 days ago

India FY25 GDP: Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.4% from 7% for 2025-26

Live Mint  

India's growth forecast: US-based credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings on Friday revised India's GDP forecast to 6.4 per cent to 7 per cent for FY25. This cut comes after the Reserve Bank of India, in its recent monetary policy committee, revised India's growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per cent. In the July-September quarter of FY25, the Indian …

Corporate profit record high, salaries stagnant: Ficci report says mismatch impeding India’s GDP growth
1 week, 4 days ago

Corporate profit record high, salaries stagnant: Ficci report says mismatch impeding India’s GDP growth

Firstpost  

A recent survey by Ficci and Quess Corp Ltd has reported the private sector profit at a 15-year high but found the growth in salaries has been meagre or negative. The report talks about a record high profit by the private sector, with stagnation in salaries of the workers — one of the reasons for sluggish private consumption, a key …

Corporates in India see 4x profit but keep salaries stagnant: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

Corporates in India see 4x profit but keep salaries stagnant: Report

India Today  

Corporate profits have grown four times in the last four years, but real wages haven't grown, according to a report. This comes even as India's economic growth, measured in terms of GDP, dipped to 5.4% in the September quarter. A report in The Indian Express on Thursday highlighted how wages saw negative growth even as India Inc's profits grew. The …

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26
1 week, 5 days ago

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s GDP growth projections for FY25 to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in September as well as the projection for FY26 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent predicted earlier owing to tighter prudential norms and lower than expected industrial growth in Q2. Inflation estimates for the current fiscal has …

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting
1 week, 6 days ago

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, for the period July to September slowed to a seven-quarter low of 5.4%. Or as Zahaan Bharmal writes in The Art of Physics: Eight Elegant Ideas to Make Sense of Everything: “Blithe predictions… cannot be made in a complex system where the impossibility of accurate prediction is inbuilt." Data from the …

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25

Hindustan Times  

The State Bank of India has projected India's gross domestic product would grow at 6.3% during the ongoing fiscal year, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 6.6%, revised from the earlier 7.2%. India's GDP grew at 5.4% in the July-September quarter of FY25, the lowest in seven quarters The SBI said, “We believe that GDP growth for …

SBI forecasts India's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, lower than RBI's projection for financial year 2025
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SBI forecasts India's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, lower than RBI's projection for financial year 2025

India TV News  

The State Bank of India forecasted India's GDP growth at 6.3 pc, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's projection of 6.6 pc for FY25 in its latest report. The report forecast comes after the RBI sharply downgraded its real GDP growth projection for FY25 from 7.2 per cent to 6.6 per cent during its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting, …

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation. In a pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, a delegation of economists suggested the government readdress the pace of fiscal consolidation and take measures to boost …

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 weeks, 3 days ago

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the gross domestic product or GDP slowdown in the September quarter was not ‘systemic’ and the economic activity in the third quarter, with better public expenditure, is likely to compensate for the moderation. The minister’s statement comes after the Reserve Bank of India sharply slashed its growth projection to …

December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 weeks, 3 days ago

December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economic growth decelerated in the September quarter because of the general election earlier in the year and not a systemic issue, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, expressing confidence that growth in the December quarter would make up for the lost momentum. Speaking at the India Japan Forum 2024 in the capital, a closed-door meeting between …

RBI cuts GDP growth projection to 6.6%, repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI cuts GDP growth projection to 6.6%, repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

Deccan Chronicle  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th time in a row but sharply lowered the GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent for the current fiscal, as against earlier projection of 7.2 per cent.The Reserve Bank of India maintained the status quo on interest rate despite July-September quarter GDP growth …

RBI Monetary Policy: Inflation remains a concern; FY25 growth estimates trimmed-5 key highlights from RBI MPC outcome
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI Monetary Policy: Inflation remains a concern; FY25 growth estimates trimmed-5 key highlights from RBI MPC outcome

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: Highlighting sticky inflation and its impact on economic growth and consumers, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a status quo on the repo rate and policy stance on Friday, December 6. The Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank, by a majority of 4:2, decided to keep the repo rate at 6.50 per cent for …

RBI governor refuses to pay heed to Finance Minister, says GDP shocker is behind us
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI governor refuses to pay heed to Finance Minister, says GDP shocker is behind us

New Indian Express  

The RBI on Friday refused to change its mind about interest rates despite economic growth hard landing in Q2, FY25. In fact, in his very opening remarks, Governor Shaktikanta Das sort of vowed to protect peace with blood reminding about the central bank's price stability mandate and its commitment to the flexible inflation target comes before everything else. The six-member …

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth

New Indian Express  

Despite the disappointing slump in economic growth, the RBI on Friday left the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent amid inflationary pressures. Maintaining a firm stance on inflation control, Governor Shaktikanta Das stressed that the central bank needed “more credible evidence” on the disinflationary process, which he said was getting prolonged and arduous. As Das rightly noted, there …

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth

New Indian Express  

Despite the disappointing slump in economic growth, the RBI on Friday left the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent amid inflationary pressures. Maintaining a firm stance on inflation control, Governor Shaktikanta Das stressed that the central bank needed “more credible evidence” on the disinflationary process, which he said was getting prolonged and arduous. As Das rightly noted, there …

RBI MPC Meeting: What does India’s Q2 GDP print mean for the monetary policy? Experts weigh in
2 weeks, 5 days ago

RBI MPC Meeting: What does India’s Q2 GDP print mean for the monetary policy? Experts weigh in

Live Mint  

RBI MPC Meeting: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das will unveil the fifth monetary policy of the current financial year 2024-25 on Friday, December 6, after a three-day meeting which began today, December 4, 2024. India's Q2 GDP print, H2 outlook India’s Q2FY25 GDP growth was negatively surprised at 5.4 per cent YoY, with the deceleration led by moderation …

GDP to Grow 6.8 PC in FY25: OECD
2 weeks, 5 days ago

GDP to Grow 6.8 PC in FY25: OECD

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth to 6.8 per cent in FY25 from 6.6 per cent predicted in May. While strong investment, credit growth and better farm output support the GDP growth, export growth will remain weaker, it said. After clocking GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in the last …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate

Live Mint  

One of the lingering effects of covid—‘long covid’—is that economic growth has begun to look a bit like the Sensex, albeit in slow motion. So, last fiscal year’s growth looked rosy in large part because growth in 2022-23 had flagged since 2021-22, when it was 9.7% but on a covid-shrunken GDP base of 2020-21. As the US Fed and major …

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth

India Today  

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the central government over the GDP growth slowing to a near two-year low and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "voodoo economic policies" put India in the middle of a vicious economic cycle of low growth, no jobs, low income and high prices. "Thanks to Narendra Modi and his voodoo economic policies, India …

​A wake-up call: On the growth forecast
3 weeks ago

​A wake-up call: On the growth forecast

The Hindu  

Even the most pessimistic economic forecasters did not anticipate the sharp downturn in economic momentum reflected in the Gross Domestic Product estimates for the July-September quarter. From a five-quarter low of 6.7% in the first quarter, most independent economists expected GDP growth of 6.5% in Q2, citing slackening urban demand indicators such as moderating GST revenue growth, and weak consumer …

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor
3 weeks ago

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In line with the Economic Survey, India's chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said that the country's potential GDP growth is in the range of 6.5-7 percent and the country should be able to achieve it on the back of things that have already happened in the last 10 years whether it is in terms of …

Q2 GDP slowdown: What it means for stock market investors
3 weeks ago

Q2 GDP slowdown: What it means for stock market investors

India Today  

India’s economy hit a speed bump in Q2 FY25, with GDP growth slowing to 5.4%—the weakest in seven quarters. For stock market investors already navigating weak corporate earnings and persistent foreign outflows, this slowdown adds to the challenges on Dalal Street. Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said, "The Q2 GDP shocker of 5.4% will weigh on …

Mint Primer | Slowdown: Time to recalibrate India’s growth story in FY25?
3 weeks ago

Mint Primer | Slowdown: Time to recalibrate India’s growth story in FY25?

Live Mint  

Why did the Q2 GDP growth surprise? The rapid pace of growth the economy posted just last year suddenly looks distant. The outlook remains weak as the world heads into a potential trade war and slowing global economic growth. The nominal GDP growth in the first half of FY25 is just 8.9%. The economy must grow at over 12% in …

GDP numbers a cause for worry
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GDP numbers a cause for worry

Hindustan Times  

That the Indian economy would lose some momentum as the pent-up demand from the pandemic was exhausted was a given. The September quarter headline GDP growth of 5.4% was more than a percentage point lower than what private and the Reserve Bank of India forecasts expected. The Indian economy’s tepid growth performance is a result of weak animal spirits triggering …

At the root of slowdown: It’s politics, stupid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

At the root of slowdown: It’s politics, stupid

New Indian Express  

The murmurs and fears echoing in living rooms, bazaars and C-suites for weeks and months have come home to roost. On Friday, the ministry of statistics informed India that GDP growth in the July-September quarter, at 5.4 percent, has fallen from 8.1 percent in the same period last year—the slowest in nearly two years. The reality of a slowdown has …

RBI to keep repo rate unchanged at meeting next week, chances of rate cut in Feb increased: Report
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

RBI to keep repo rate unchanged at meeting next week, chances of rate cut in Feb increased: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, November 30 : The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its policy rate during its upcoming meeting next week, as GDP growth slowed significantly in the second quarter of FY25. It said "We anticipate that the RBI will maintain the current policy rate at its meeting next week, although the likelihood of a rate cut in …

5.4%: Q2 GDP growth slowest in seven quarters
3 weeks, 3 days ago

5.4%: Q2 GDP growth slowest in seven quarters

Hindustan Times  

India’s economy expanded at a lower-than-expected 5.4% in the three months ended September, with sluggish growth in manufacturing and private consumption, a reflection of weak demand because of high borrowing costs, inflation and weak real wage growth. The headline GDP growth number is 1.3 percentage points lower than the June quarter print and the lowest in seven quarters, since the …

India’s chief economic adviser calls for deregulation to spur growth
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s chief economic adviser calls for deregulation to spur growth

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s chief economic adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran emphasised the need for several measures including deregulation and a focus on key structural reforms after the country’s economic growth slowed for a second consecutive quarter. Nageswaran attributed the slowdown in India’s GDP growth during the second quarter to a combination of global factors, including excess manufacturing capacity in other regions …

RBI’s GDP projections on test as India’s Q2 GDP growth falls short
3 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI’s GDP projections on test as India’s Q2 GDP growth falls short

Live Mint  

The Indian economy experienced a big jolt in the July-September quarter of 2024-25, with the real GDP growth rate slowing to 5.36%, the lowest in seven quarters, data released by the statistics ministry on Friday showed. A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests GDP growth will have to average 8.3% in the second half of the year to align with the RBI’s full-year …

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s growth of gross domestic product slowed to a seven-quarter low during July-September quarter of 2024-25, data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation showed. India remains the fastest-growing major economy as China’s GDP growth in the July-September quarter this year was 4.6%. The economy expanded 5.4% in the quarter ending September 2024 from a year …

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s April-October fiscal deficit narrows to ₹7.51 trillion, driven by RBI dividend and lower capex

Live Mint  

India’s fiscal deficit for the April-October period stood at ₹7.51 trillion, 46.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday. During the April-October period, while non-tax revenue stood at ₹3.99 trillion or 73.2% of the annual budget estimates, total revenue receipts stood at ₹17.23 trillion, or 53.7% of the estimates …

India's Q2 GDP growth slows to 5.4 per cent, hits 18-month low
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India's Q2 GDP growth slows to 5.4 per cent, hits 18-month low

India TV News  

In a significant development, India's economic growth decelerated to 5.4% in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal year, marking its slowest pace in nearly two years. Despite the slowdown, India retained its position as the fastest-growing major economy, surpassing China's 4.6% GDP growth in the same quarter. Key sectoral insights According to data from the National Statistical Office, the …

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product growth slowed down to 5.4% during the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25 due to the falling growth rate in manufacturing, consumption, and mining. India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25, govt data shows In comparison, the GDP growth rate was 8.1% in the second quarter of 2023-24, according to government data released …

India Q2 GDP: Economy grows 5.4% in July-Sept, a 7-quarter low
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India Q2 GDP: Economy grows 5.4% in July-Sept, a 7-quarter low

Firstpost  

Government data released on Friday showed that India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.4 per cent in July-September 2024 compared to 8.1 per cent in year-ago quarter India's GDP for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 slowed down to 5.4 per cent. File image Government data released on Friday showed that India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.4 …

India’s GDP growth: The first half faltered, but economy seen rebounding in the second
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s GDP growth: The first half faltered, but economy seen rebounding in the second

Live Mint  

Two consecutive quarters of disappointing economic growth have left economists pinning their hopes on a rebound in the second half of the fiscal year. Some economists, however, expect India’s FY25 GDP growth to be lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s 7.2% outlook because of the disappointing economic growth in the first two quarters of the fiscal year. “Government will …

India Q2 GDP data today: From rural demand to govt capex—here are five key indicators to watch
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India Q2 GDP data today: From rural demand to govt capex—here are five key indicators to watch

Live Mint  

India Q2 GDP data today: The Indian economy likely moderated to 6.5 per cent in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal due to an uneven performance across sectors and a decline in private consumption, especially in urban areas amid high food inflation. India Q2 GDP: Here are five indicators to watch 1.Rural consumption Private consumption rebounded at 7.4 per …

Experts see GDP growth below 6.5% in second quarter
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Experts see GDP growth below 6.5% in second quarter

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the release of official GDP numbers for the second quarter of FY25, economic analysts present varied estimates ranging from 6.2% to 6.9%. The outlook reflects contrasting indicators from various sectors of the economy, highlighting both structural challenges and potential growth drivers. ICRA has projected GDP growth to dip to 6.5% in Q2 from 6.7% in Q1FY25. …

Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters

New Indian Express  

The second quarter GDP numbers sprang a negative surprise with real GDP registering a 5.4 per cent growth against 6.7 per cent in the first quarter due to sluggish manufacturing and private consumption. Private final consumption grew at 6 per cent during the quarter, lower than the 7.4 per cent growth recorded during the first quarter. The consumption slowdown was …

India's Q2 GDP slows to 5.4%, hits 18-month low on weak consumption
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

India's Q2 GDP slows to 5.4%, hits 18-month low on weak consumption

India Today  

India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4%, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office on Friday. Manufacturing growth decelerated significantly to 2.2%, compared to 14.3% in the same quarter last year and 7% in the previous quarter. The weaker-than-expected GDP growth raises concerns about the sustainability of economic recovery, particularly …

India’s GDP growth likely slowed to a six-quarter low in Q2: Mint poll
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India’s GDP growth likely slowed to a six-quarter low in Q2: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India's economic growth likely slowed to 6.5% in the September quarter, which would be its slowest pace in six quarters, according to the median estimate of 25 economists in a Mint poll. Economists in the poll forecast India's GDP growth would range between 6.20% and 6.85%, with only two of them expecting growth in the September quarter to outpace that …

S&P Global Slashes GDP Growth Forecast For India For FY26 To 6.7 Per Cent
4 weeks ago

S&P Global Slashes GDP Growth Forecast For India For FY26 To 6.7 Per Cent

ABP News  

S&P Global Ratings on Monday cut down the growth estimates for Indian economy in the next two fiscal years. Issuing an update to its economic growth projections for Asia-Pacific economies post US elections, the ratings agency estimated the Indian economy to clock a GDP growth rate of 6.7 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year and 6.8 per cent in …

S&P Global cuts India’s GDP growth estimates for FY26 and FY27, forecasts 6.8% growth for this fiscal
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4 weeks ago

S&P Global cuts India’s GDP growth estimates for FY26 and FY27, forecasts 6.8% growth for this fiscal

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Nov 25 S&P Global Ratings on Monday revised down its estimate for India's economic growth in the next two financial years as high interest rate and lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand. In an update to its economic forecast for Asia-Pacific economies after US election results, the rating agency projected a 6.7 per cent GDP growth rate in …

India Q2 GDP: Economic growth likely moderated; should Indian investors be worried?
1 month ago

India Q2 GDP: Economic growth likely moderated; should Indian investors be worried?

Live Mint  

India's July-September quarter gross domestic product prints are expected to show moderation due to excess rainfall, weak corporate earnings and subdued rural and urban consumption. According to Rahul Bajoria, Head of India and ASEAN Economic Research at BofA Securities India, India's Q2FY25 GDP may grow by 6.3 per cent YoY, a six-quarter low, while gross value added growth is expected …

India’s GDP growth estimated to decelerate to 6.3% in 2025, says Goldman Sachs; sees shallow RBI rate cut from Q1CY25
1 month ago

India’s GDP growth estimated to decelerate to 6.3% in 2025, says Goldman Sachs; sees shallow RBI rate cut from Q1CY25

Live Mint  

India’s economic growth is expected to decelerate in 2025, said Goldman Sachs even as it believes that the economy will likely be insulated from global shocks emanating out of a potential trade war between US and China. Though India’s strong long-term structural growth story remains intact, we forecast GDP growth to decelerate to 6.3% YoY in CY25, on continued fiscal …

India’s GDP growth likely moderated to 6.5% in Q2, says Icra
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1 month ago

India’s GDP growth likely moderated to 6.5% in Q2, says Icra

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s GDP growth is likely to have slowed marginally to 6.5% in the second quarter of FY2025 from 6.7% in the previous quarter, primarily due to heavy rainfall, weak corporate margins, and subdued exports, according to rating agency Icra. While government capital expenditure and healthy kharif sowing provided a lift, their impact was offset by disruptions caused by …

India Inc's Q2 has been tepid. Is a recovery in sight?
1 month ago

India Inc's Q2 has been tepid. Is a recovery in sight?

Live Mint  

India Inc. faced another challenging quarter in July-September as corporate earnings continued the recent trend of lukewarm performance. This was particularly evident in revenue growth, which hit a four-quarter low, dragging down net profit expansion for the fifth consecutive quarter, a Mint analysis showed. Costs surge An analysis of expense patterns shows that while aggregate spending held steady at 82% …

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