India's economic growth 'much weaker' than expected due to corporate, environmental regulatory uncertainty, says IMF
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India's economic growth 'much weaker' than expected due to corporate, environmental regulatory uncertainty, says IMF

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The IMF cut its projection for India’s economic growth by 0.3 percentage points to 7 percent for the fiscal year 2019-20 owing to the “weaker-than-expected outlook Washington: International Monetary Fund or IMF on Thursday said that India’s economic growth is “much weaker” than expected due to corporate and environmental regulatory uncertainty and “lingering weakness” in some non-bank financial companies. “Again, we will have a fresh set of numbers coming up, but the recent economic growth in India is much weaker than expected, mainly due to corporate and environmental regulatory uncertainty and lingering weakness in some non-bank financial companies and risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside, as we like to say,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters at a news conference. The economic growth slowed to a seven-year low to 5 percent in April to June quarter from 8 percent a year ago, as per the government data. The International Monetary Fund has cut its projection for India’s economic growth by 0.3 percentage points to 7 percent for the fiscal year 2019-20 owing to the “weaker-than-expected outlook” for the domestic demand.

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IMF MD forecasts ‘little weaker’ Indian economy in 2025 despite global growth, US trade policy in focus

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International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva has predicted that the Indian economy is likely to be “a little weaker” in 2025 despite pojected steady global growth, according to a PTI report. She cited uncertainty around the United States trade policy under the coming Donald Trump administration as the key factor affecting the Indian and other world economy this year, it …

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The week in charts: GDP estimate, Nadella’s plan, ₹100 crore homes

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The first advance estimates released on Tuesday forecast India's growth at 6.4%, the slowest in four years. Services dominance India’s services exports surpassed goods exports, reaching $35.7 billion—about $3 billion more than goods--in November 2024, preliminary data showed. India’s share in global services exports has steadily grown, reaching 4.2% by 2023, while its share in goods exports has remained flat …

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, driven by private demand, investment: UN
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India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, driven by private demand, investment: UN

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The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report. It also said that the near-term outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust, with growth projected at 5.7 per cent in 2025 and 6.0 per cent in 2026, “driven by strong …

India’s Growth Slowdown Meets Global Headwinds
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India’s Growth Slowdown Meets Global Headwinds

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 10, 2025 18:40 IST - 5 MINS READ Reams of news space were occupied this week by the analysis of the growth snafu that India has hit. The first set of advance estimates for FY25 has pegged India’s real GDP growth at 6.4 per cent. It is also lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s current projection …

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN
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India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN

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Decoding India’s growth slowdown

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DC Edit | Fall in consumption signals economic slump lies ahead

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The Indian economy is likely to record the slowest growth in the last four years at 6.4 per cent in the next financial year 2024-25, according to the first advance estimates released by the government on Tuesday. The growth in the manufacturing sector, constrained by weak exports and slowing global demand, is expected to muted at 5.3 per cent from …

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SBI downgrades India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25, citing economic challenges
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SBI downgrades India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25, citing economic challenges

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The State Bank of India SBI's revised forecast for FY25 GDP growth in India is 6.3%, which is a little less than the 6.4% estimate from the National Statistical Office. In its initial advance GDP projections, the National Statistical Office estimated that India's real GDP growth would be 6.4% in FY25. GDP growth likely to slip to 6.4% in FY25: …

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Why the 6.4% GDP growth estimate for FY25 should worry Modi govt

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The first advance estimates of GDP growth for FY25 have confirmed the worst fears of economists—that growth will fall much below the 7 per cent estimated by the Reserve Bank of India. India’s GDP growth for the second quarter was 5.4 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent in the first quarter and way below the 8.1 per cent in …

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GDP growth in FY25 may hit 4-year low. Is Indian economy losing steam?
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GDP growth in FY25 may hit 4-year low. Is Indian economy losing steam?

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Downward revision of GDP growth estimates set gloomy backdrop to Union Budget: Congress

New Indian Express  

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Risks to economy escalating in 2025, says SBICAPS

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The economic outlook for calendar year 2025 remains cautious, with many of the risks from the last year expected to escalate, leading to heightened uncertainty and volatility, according to SBICAPS. Fresh structural shifts, such as rising currency volatility and the diversification of global supply chains, are unfolding against a backdrop of ongoing trade wars, geopolitical upheavals, and political …

India’s real GDP expected to rise 6.4% in FY25
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India’s real GDP expected to rise 6.4% in FY25

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India’s real Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise 6.4% in this financial year, slowing from 8.2% in 2023-24, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday in its first advance estimates of GDP for 2024-25. The real Gross Value Added in the Indian economy is reckoned to rise 6.4% as well, relative to a 7.2% uptick in 2023-24, with Agriculture …

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New Delhi: The Indian economy’s express train may be slowing down, even while remaining the fastest-growing major economy in the world. India’s finance ministry recently said it expects the economy to grow at 6.5% in FY25, while the Reserve Bank of India estimated a 6.6% growth aided by rural consumption, government investment, and strong services exports. However, India’s gross domestic …

GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data
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GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data

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The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation announced on Tuesday that India's Gross Domestic Product will grow by 6.4 per cent in FY2024-25, a sharp decline from the 8.2 per cent growth recorded in FY24. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4 per cent in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2 per cent in …

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data
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India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data

India Today  

India’s GDP growth is projected to slow sharply to 6.4% in FY25, down from 8.2% in FY24, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4% in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2% in Provisional Estimate of GDP for FY 2023-24. Real GDP at …

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Watch: Indian economy: what to expect in 2025?

The Hindu  

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A sombre December manufacturing PMI curbs enthusiasm
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A sombre December manufacturing PMI curbs enthusiasm

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The pace of business activity in India’s manufacturing sector is slowing, dimming hopes for those rooting for a sharp rebound in gross domestic product growth. Read this | New consumption survey reveals the cracks in the economy Remember, pent-up urban consumption demand coupled with a surge in retail credit from banks were among the key factors that led to sharp …

Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov
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Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amidst an uncertain global macroeconomic and financial environment, the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability with the Gross Domestic Product projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25. The growth would be aided by the revival in rural consumption, pickup in government consumption and investment and strong services exports said the Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability …

Consumer, business confidence to drive growth: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra
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Consumer, business confidence to drive growth: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

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Prospects for the Indian economy are expected to improve in 2025 thanks to high consumer and business confidence, Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his foreword to the Financial Stability Report, which pegged the real GDP growth for the current fiscal year at 6.6%. In the bi-annual report released on Monday, Malhotra said that despite global uncertainties, …

India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report
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India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report

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India FY25 GDP: India's gross domestic product is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports. RBI's economic review: Key metrics from December issue According to the RBI, the real GDP growth is expected to recover in Q3 and Q4 of …

RBI expresses optimism about Indian economy, gross NPA at 12-year low, GDP to grow at 6.6 per cent
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RBI expresses optimism about Indian economy, gross NPA at 12-year low, GDP to grow at 6.6 per cent

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said that the bank's asset quality improved further and their gross non-performing assets or bad loans ratio declined to a 12-year low of 2.6 per cent in September 2024. "Buoyed by falling slippages, higher write-offs and steady credit demand, the gross nonperforming assets ratio of 37 scheduled commercial banks fell to a multi-year …

Indian economy to grow at 6.5-6.8 pc in FY25 on higher domestic consumption: Deloitte
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Indian economy to grow at 6.5-6.8 pc in FY25 on higher domestic consumption: Deloitte

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New Delhi, Dec 29 Indian economy is likely to grow at 6.5-6.8 per cent this fiscal and slightly higher between 6.7-7.3 per cent in FY2026, boosted by domestic consumption, Deloitte said on Sunday. Deloitte India Economist Rumki Majumdar said the growth in the first half of the fiscal year 2025 turned out to be slower than estimated as election uncertainties …

India Sees Economic Growth at 6.5% for the Year Through March
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India Sees Economic Growth at 6.5% for the Year Through March

Live Mint  

-- India expects the economy to grow at around 6.5% in the year through March, against 8.2% a year before, after the economy slowed unexpectedly in the July-September quarter. “We expect the economy to grow at around 6.5% in real terms in financial year 2024-25,” the Department of Economic Affairs said in its monthly economic review for November. “India’s growth …

Indian economy to grow nearly 6.5% in FY25 amid global triggers, GDP to bounce back in second-half: FinMin report
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Indian economy to grow nearly 6.5% in FY25 amid global triggers, GDP to bounce back in second-half: FinMin report

Live Mint  

India GDP growth: The Indian economy is expected to grow nearly 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024-25, closer to the lower end of the 6.5-7 per cent projection, against 8.2 per cent a year before, due to global uncertainties and triggers posing a dampening threat. The Finance Ministry expects a gross domestic product growth of 6.5 per …

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year
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India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in private consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation. The economy continued to be negative even in October 2024 at 8.4 per cent, implying that in the first seven …

Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch
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Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch

ABP News  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current and next fiscal year, an EY report revealed. The study showed that real GDP growth slowed down to reach a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter in the current 2024-25 fiscal year, in comparison to 6.7 per cent expansion rate clocked in …

India’s high-frequency indicators recovering in Q3, to lift GDP in H2: RBI December Bulletin
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India’s high-frequency indicators recovering in Q3, to lift GDP in H2: RBI December Bulletin

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Mumbai: Several high-frequency indicators for the third quarter of the current financial year show that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the previous three months ended September, according to a paper in the Reserve Bank of India’s monthly bulletin. The recovery in Q3 of FY25 is being driven by strong festival activity and sustained …

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI
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Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI

India Today  

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India bulletin released on Tuesday. "High frequency indicators for the third quarter of 2024-25 indicate that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed …

Indian economy to grow 6.6% in FY26: Ind-Ra
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Indian economy to grow 6.6% in FY26: Ind-Ra

The Hindu  

India Ratings and Research on Wednesday projected the Indian economy to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, up from 6.4% in the current fiscal year. Ind-Ra believes investments will be a key growth driver for the Indian economy in FY26, like in FY22 and FY24. While the June quarter GDP growth of FY25 was impacted by the combination of a strong …

India’s GDP growth pegged at 6.6% for FY26 on investment boost: India Ratings
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India’s GDP growth pegged at 6.6% for FY26 on investment boost: India Ratings

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India Ratings and Research on Wednesday said that the country’s economic growth is likely to accelerate to 6.6% in the financial year starting 1 April, from 6.4% it has projected for FY25. Devendra Kumar Pant, chief economist and head, public finance, for India Ratings and Research, told reporters that the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate cut would …

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman
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GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that economic expansion rate in the last three years had averaged 8.3% and that the “less than expected” 5.4% growth in the September quarter, which followed the quarter in which national polls were held, should not be the basis for forecasting future growth. Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said …

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman
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GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that economic expansion rate in the last three years had averaged 8.3% and that the “less than expected” 5.4% growth in the September quarter, which followed the quarter in which national polls were held, should not be the basis for forecasting future growth. Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said …

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
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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
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India FY25 GDP: Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.4% from 7% for 2025-26

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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 …

Govt confident of economic rebound despite global challenges, says Piyush Goyal
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Govt confident of economic rebound despite global challenges, says Piyush Goyal

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New Delhi: Despite global uncertainties owing to supply-chain disturbances following the Red Sea crisis, union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said he was confident that India's economic growth would be back on track by the end of the fiscal year. Speaking at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave on Thursday, Goyal said, "There was an election in the first …

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

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

RBI signals cautious optimism on growth-inflation balance
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RBI signals cautious optimism on growth-inflation balance

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The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy on 6 December voted 4:2 to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. After the October ’24 inflation data came in at over 6%, the RBI revised the FY25 inflation forecast to 4.8% from 4.5% in its Oct ’24 policy. Liquidity infusion and rate cut prospects Persistent FPI outflows and RBI intervention …

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

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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 Monetary Policy: MPC projects FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%; cuts estimates from 7.2% earlier
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RBI Monetary Policy: MPC projects FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%; cuts estimates from 7.2% earlier

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RBI Monetary Policy: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das while announcing a status quo on the repo rate and policy stance on Friday, December 6, expects the FY25 GDP Growth to be at 6.6% The RBI Governor after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, while pegged GDP growth rate to be at 6.6% for FY25, it expects ongoing quarter i.e …

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

India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond
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India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond

Live Mint  

The Indian economy is in the midst of a cyclical slowdown. The Indian government is still in the process of getting public finances back into shape after the pandemic shock, when it had to support economic activity even as tax collections collapsed. There is a compelling case for the monetary policy committee, which is meeting this week to decide its …

Indian stock market: Experts stay optimistic despite Q2 GDP shock, recommend THESE key sectors and stocks to buy
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Indian stock market: Experts stay optimistic despite Q2 GDP shock, recommend THESE key sectors and stocks to buy

Live Mint  

India's gross domestic product figures for the July-September quarter of the current financial year shocked many. Private consumption grew at an impressive 6 per cent, significantly higher than both the overall GDP growth rate and the 2.6 per cent recorded in Q2 FY24. Market ignores GDP shock The Indian stock market saw some selling pressure in the morning trade, but …

Q2 GDP slowdown: What it means for stock market investors
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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 …

GDP numbers a cause for worry
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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