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Capital Goods Stocks Plunge As Reports Of China Contract Curbs Rollback Spark Selloff
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (382+ words) Shares of capital goods companies slumped sharply, led by over 10 per cent fall in BHEL, after media reports suggested the government may scrap restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for public contracts. Stocks of ABB, Siemens, Hitachi Energy, and L&T…...
Budget And Credit Policy: What To Expect In A Testing Fiscal Year
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (462+ words) Fiscal deficit path under focus The budget to be presented will be special for several reasons. The first is that the path of the fiscal deficit will be tracked. Post-Covid, there has been a tendency for the deficit to be…...
India’s ‘Reform Express’ Gaining Speed As FY26 GDP Growth Seen At 7.4%: PM Modi
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (499+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's "Reform Express" is gaining momentum as official data pegged real GDP growth at 7.4% in FY26, up from 6.5% last year. He credited investment-led and demand-driven policies. Services-led growth, while consumption and capital expenditure also strengthened, according…...
India’s FY26 GDP Growth Seen At 7.6%, Above NSO Estimate: Morgan Stanley
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (511+ words) India's economic growth in FY26 is likely to be stronger than official projections, with Morgan Stanley estimating real GDP growth at 7.6%, above the NSO's 7.4% forecast. The report cited buoyant high-frequency data, policy support, improving consumption, and a broader pickup in capital…...
Pakistan’s GDP Growth Seen At 3%, Below IMF Estimate: Report
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (696+ words) Pakistan's economic growth in 2025-26 may fall below the International Monetary Fund estimate of 3.2%, amid weak exports and flood-hit agriculture, a media report said. Economist Hafiz Pasha projected growth closer to 3%, warning of rising unemployment, softer investment, and higher inflation pressures…...
Gold and Silver Futures Rise Amid Venezuela Unrest, Safe-Haven Demand Soars
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) New Delhi: Gold and silver prices rose on Tuesday in both domestic and international futures trade, as investors flocked towards safe-haven asset amid heightened political turmoil in Venezuela and rising geopolitical tensions involving the US and Latin American nations. On…...
Pakistan’s Claimed 3.7 Per Cent Q1 FY26 Growth An Accounting Illusion Driven By Subsidies And Statistical
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (310+ words) New Delhi: Pakistan's official figures citing 3.7 per cent economic growth in Q1 FY26 is likely an accounting illusion on paper rather than real increases in production or exports, a report has said. A report from Express Tribune cited the think tank Economic…...
Pakistan’s Investment Crisis Worsens, SIFC Struggles To Attract Investors Despite Big Promises
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (382+ words) Karachi: Pakistan's investment situation is becoming more worrying, as new data shows the country is still failing to attract enough local and foreign investment. Despite several government initiatives, investor confidence remains low and capital inflows are weak. Pakistan's investment-to-GDP ratio…...
Indias Real Estate Poised For Measured, Sustainable Growth In 2026: Experts
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (613+ words) India's real estate sector is set for steady growth in 2026, driven by strong GDP (8.2% Q2 FY26), RBI repo rate cut to 5.25%, GST rationalisation, and tax reforms. Office absorption expected at 75-80 mn sq ft led by GCCs; premium housing, retail, and logistics to…...
India Manufacturing PMI Slips To 55 In December, Weakest Growth In 2 Years
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (641+ words) India's Manufacturing PMI fell to 55 in December from 56.6 in November, marking the slowest expansion in two years due to softer new orders and export growth. Production hit a 38-month low; firms curtailed input buying and job creation. Input costs rose…...