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Growth to pick up in coming quarters on govt capex, says MPC member Nagesh Kumar

Mumbai: India’s economic growth is expected to pick up in the coming two quarters with an increase in government spending, even as private investment lags, according to Monetary Policy Committee member Nagesh Kumar. Kumar was one of the two external members of the Reserve Bank of India’s MPC who had voted for a 25-basis-point rate cut to help revive growth, …

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23 hours, 34 minutes ago

Earnings growth slowdown appears temporary, says Franklin Templeton's Hari Shyamsunder

Live Mint

Government capex would align with nominal GDP growth in times to come while private capex is expected to gather pace over the next three to five years, driven by higher capacity utilisation and an uptick in investments in emerging sectors such as renewables and electric vehicles, according to Hari Shyamsunder of Franklin Templeton. Looking ahead, the government capex is expected …

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6 days, 7 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 …

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6 days, 10 hours ago

Modi govt says Q2 GDP slowdown ‘a temporary blip’, growth figures will improve in next quarters

Firstpost

Acknowledging that the July-September quarterly economic growth was ‘slower than expected’, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said growth will pick up soon in the upcoming quarters Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday acknowledged that the economic growth was “slower than expected” in the July-September quarter. Government believes that the Q2 GDP growth slowdown is a temporary blip, and we …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Mint Primer: Why it will be a baptism by fire for new RBI Guv

Live Mint

On 11 December, Sanjay Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, took over as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The government feels the slowdown is temporary but what should worry the new RBI governor more is the evolving stagflationary scenario—that’s slow growth accompanied by high inflation. Even before its previous meeting earlier this month, the Monetary Policy Committee which …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Growth slowdown: Why lay a deeper economic malaise at RBI’s door?

Live Mint

Chapter 16 in the Book of Leviticus, Old Testament, enjoins Aaron to organize sacrifices and expiate the sins of all Israelites. Various ministers, government officials and sundry industry representatives have been hinting at RBI culpability in India’s economic slowdown and have called upon its monetary policy committee to cut rates in support of growth. The debate began with this year’s …

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1 week, 6 days ago

FMCG sector slowdown: Can consumer stocks stage a comeback?

India Today

We have all been in situations where our favourite team starts strong, only to falter in the middle overs, leaving us biting our nails about whether they can stage a comeback. Monday’s steep decline in major FMCG stocks—triggered by a subdued outlook from Godrej Consumer Products—has left investors wondering: will the sector recover in Q3, or is this another misstep …

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2 weeks ago

Indian Q2 growth below expectations, recovery signs emerge: SBI CAPS

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Indian economy faced a sluggish start to FY25, with Q2 GDP growth falling below expectations due to monsoon disruptions, subdued government spending, weaker urban demand and a slowdown in lending, SBI CAPS said in a report on Monday. “The Q2 GDP slowdown stems from four key factors: monsoon disruptions hitting industry, subdued government spending stalling capex, weakening …

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2 weeks ago

Shaktikanta Das's term ends amid rising inflation, GDP slowdown

Live Mint

Mumbai: Shaktikanta Das will step down as the 25th governor of Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday, at a time when the war on inflation is ongoing and economic growth has taken a sudden slow turn. But Das stuck to the RBI’s inflation targeting mandate and held the repo rate steady on 6 December following his last meeting with the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian stock market shows resilience, growth potential amid cautiously optimistic outlook — expert advice

Live Mint

The Indian stock market has recently demonstrated remarkable resilience, exhibiting a bounce back from periods of consolidation led by uncertainty by economic slowdown and premium valuations. FED Chair speech and recent minutes, which show confidence in the easing of inflation, could sway market sentiments positively. The positive performance of these sectors underscores the market's confidence in the long-term growth prospects …

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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 …

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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 …

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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. The November employment report provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the …

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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 …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Boost Green Capex With 'Climate Deficit' to Reverse India's GDP Slowdown

The Quint

However, in terms of social or political outcomes, inflation is not a statistical idea based on indices rising up from a base year but a lived experience called price rise. Developing countries, especially India, saw a grand failure in the inability of developed countries to sufficiently increase the funding to decelerate climate change. While the COP29 attended by delegates from …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open flat; ITC share price down 3%

India Today

Benchmark stock market indices opened flat on Tuesday, as cautious sentiment prevailed ahead of key announcements from the RBI MPC scheduled to begin on December 4, 2024. Mahindra & Mahindra completed the top losers list with a decrease of 0.71% "News of higher GST proposals on products like tobacco can impact stocks like ITC and tax reductions on insurance premiums …

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3 weeks ago

Traders may buy dip at lower opening

Live Mint

Stock markets could open gap down on Monday in response to the lower-than-expected gross domestic product reading for the second quarter, but the dip could be purchased as the growth slowdown is likely to be seen as a one-off and spur dovish commentary on rates from Reserve Bank of India, according to market analysts. "There could be a knee-jerk reaction …

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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 …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

DC Edit | Slowdown due to global effects

Deccan Chronicle

The Indian economy or the gross domestic product has posted the lowest growth rate in nearly the last two years at 5.4 per cent in the quarter ending on September 30, pulled down by manufacturing, mining and quarrying, utilities and construction. The growth slowed down in manufacturing to 2.2 per cent as compared to 14.3 per cent in Q2 FY24, …

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November Market Review: Nifty 50 records 2nd month of decline, FPI outflows moderate; IT stocks outperform

Live Mint

The Nifty 50 fluctuated widely in November, driven by concerns over stretched valuations, weak performance by Indian Inc in Q2 and persistent selloffs by foreign investors, causing the index to oscillate consistently between gains and losses. The rally, however, lost momentum as concerns mounted that his expansionary policies could result in a larger fiscal deficit, potentially affecting further Federal Reserve …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6 per cent in Apr-Oct

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The slowing down of capital expenditure has helped the central government keep its books in order with fiscal deficit contracting by 6.6% in the first seven months of the current financial year, according to the data released by the government. The fiscal deficit during the period was Rs 7.5 lakh crore, which is 46.5% of the budget target …

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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 …

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Growth to pick up in coming quarters on govt capex, says MPC member Nagesh Kumar

Earnings growth slowdown appears temporary, says Franklin Templeton's Hari Shyamsunder

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

Modi govt says Q2 GDP slowdown ‘a temporary blip’, growth figures will improve in next quarters

Mint Primer: Why it will be a baptism by fire for new RBI Guv

Growth slowdown: Why lay a deeper economic malaise at RBI’s door?

FMCG sector slowdown: Can consumer stocks stage a comeback?

Indian Q2 growth below expectations, recovery signs emerge: SBI CAPS

Shaktikanta Das's term ends amid rising inflation, GDP slowdown

Indian stock market shows resilience, growth potential amid cautiously optimistic outlook — expert advice

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman

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

US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

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

Boost Green Capex With 'Climate Deficit' to Reverse India's GDP Slowdown

Sensex, Nifty open flat; ITC share price down 3%

Traders may buy dip at lower opening

Q2 GDP slowdown: What it means for stock market investors

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

DC Edit | Slowdown due to global effects

November Market Review: Nifty 50 records 2nd month of decline, FPI outflows moderate; IT stocks outperform

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

Capex slowdown helps govt cut deficit by 6.6 per cent in Apr-Oct

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