Tag: economic growth India

S&P 500, Nasdaq finish lower; investors uneasy about Middle East conflict

StocksJune 21, 2025

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors on edge over the Iran-Israel conflict heading into the weekend, as the U.S. considers whether to get involved. Trading was choppy for much of...

Sebi gears up for use of AI, machine learning on Dalal Street

BusinessJune 21, 2025

Mumbai : Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a five-point plan for adoption and use of artificial intelligence-machine learning (AI/ML)based technologies in the Indian securities market. Those are model governance, investor protection disclosure, testing...

Retail inflation hits 69-month low as food prices drop; opens door for rate cut

EconomyMay 14, 2025

Retail inflation hit a 69-month trough of 3.16% in April, staying below the central bank’s 4% target for three months in a row...

India’s manufacturing and services PMI is highest among developed and emerging markets: J P Morgan

EconomyMay 12, 2025

India has topped the global charts in both manufacturing and services activity, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data in report released...

As India-Pakistan conflict grows, here’s how equity markets, GDP have navigated wars

StocksMay 10, 2025

As India’s forceful response to Pakistan’s escalations enters its fourth day, a look back at history suggests that while past wars have had...

India aims to double share of manufacturing in GDP to 23 pc helped by sunrise sectors: FM

EconomyApril 22, 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India plans to increase the share of the manufacturing sector from 12 per cent to 23...

India’s GDP growth likely to improve to 6.2 pc in Q3FY25 from 5.4 pc in Q2FY25: Union Bank of India

EconomyFebruary 22, 2025

India's economic growth is expected to pick up momentum in the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25), with GDP growth estimated...

India’s pace of debt reduction creates downside risk: Fitch ratings

EconomyFebruary 3, 2025

India's pace of debt reduction is gradual, leaving its sovereign rating vulnerable to potential downside risks in the event of a major economic...

2014 ends on positive note as business activity hits 4-mth high

EconomyDecember 16, 2024

India's business activity touched a four-month high of 60.7 in December, ending the year on a positive note with a rise in new...

India factory growth softened in November on high inflationary pressures, PMI shows

EconomyDecember 2, 2024

India's factory growth cooled in November yet maintained a strong pace, leading to significantly improved optimism despite demand easing a bit due to...