Report shows global economic growth improves but ‘downsides’ lurk
The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report published on Thursday has revealed.
Debt-ridden Pakistan readies to privatise all state-run companies, except strategic ones: Reports
Islamabad: Debt-ridden Pakistan has decided to privatise all state-run enterprises, except strategic ones, broadening its earlier decision to offload stakes only in loss-making companies, media reports said.
Key markers point to the Indian economy remaining buoyant at the end of FY 2023-24 with Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for manufacturing increasing and that of services maintaining a robust trend, according the Monthly Economic Review for March, released by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) on Sunday.
Outlook for the Indian economy appears bright, says Finance Ministry report
New Delhi: Prospects of healthy Rabi harvest, sustained manufacturing profitability and underlying service resilience are expected to support economic activity in the financial year 2024-25, said a Finance Ministry report released on Tuesday.
Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI).
India likely to have 100 million affluent citizens by 2027: Reports
India's affluent class may soon nearly double to touch 100 million people by 2027, as per a report by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Raghuram Rajan explores strategies for India's economic future in ISB discussion
Hyderabad/UNI: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Raghuram Rajan, shared insights into key strategies that can propel India's growth in the coming decades during a discussion on his latest book, 'Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India's Economic Future,' at the Hyderabad campus of the Indian School of Business (ISB).
Moody's downgrades China's credit rating outlook from 'stable' to 'negative'
Beijing: Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday revised China's credit rating outlook from "stable" to "negative" due to the increasing debt in the world's second-largest economy.
India to grow at 6.3% in FY24, likely to slowdown to 6.1% in FY25: OECD
New Delhi: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Wednesday maintained its forecast for India's growth at 6.3 percent for the fiscal year 2024.
India's Q1FY24 GDP grows 7.8%, highest in last four qtrs
New Delhi: India’s GDP grew at the rate of 7.8% in the first quarter of the Financial Year 2023-24, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday.
Despite headwinds, global economic activity remains resilient in Q1FY24: SBI report
Mumbai: Global economic activity remained resilient in the Q1FY24, driven mainly by the services sector, according to State Bank of India’s Group Chief Economic Adviser Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh.
Moody's affirms Baa3 rating for India; raises concerns over political challenges
New Delhi: Moody's Investors Service on Friday affirmed its Baa3 rating for India and upheld the stable outlook, media reports said.
RBI's MPC panel likely to maintain status quo on key policy rate in June meeting
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India is likely to maintain a status quo over the policy stance in the June policy review as well, opine experts.
India's FY23 GDP growth likely to surpass 7%, manufacturing sector to rebound: SBI report
Despite the global economic slowdown, India is expected to continue its showdown in pursuing a different pathway of zeroing in on drivers of growth, looking for a renewed surge in resilient manufacturing while supporting the services sector to embrace enhanced efficiency, an SBI report said on Friday.
India’s GDP growth decelerates to 4.4 pc in Q3FY23, services sector continues robust revival
New Delhi: India's real gross domestic product (GDP) for the October-December quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year decreased to 4.4%, compared to 6.3% in the previous quarter, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Tuesday.