Mumbai: RBI has said that persisting uncertainties related to India-US trade policies continue to pose downside risk while inflation outlook for the near term has become more benign than anticipated earlier. The central bank’s ‘state of the economy’ report has, however, maintained confidence in India’s growth outlook and not lowered the estimate of 6.5% announced…
Mumbai: In a broader indication of a succession plan at the 160-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Shapoorji Mistry, 61, has stepped down as the chairman of the group’s “crown jewel” Afcons Infrastructure, while his son Pallon Mistry, 33, has been inducted into the board of the listed company. The foundation for the succession plan was laid…
Nuvama maintained its buy recommendation on Maruti Suzuki India with the target price at Rs 14,300. Analysts said the company’s first EV, eVitara production has kicked off while Suzuik’s Gujarat plant’s capacity is being expanded in FY27 with the new line being fungible across powertrains. eVitara is planned to be sold in 100-plus countries including…
India’s proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms could help soften the blow of steep US tariffs and give a lift to household spending, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said on Thursday.The government is planning to lower tax rates on items commonly used by the public, a move that BMI believes will boost consumption and…
India’s industrial production picked up pace in July, rising to a four-month high of 3.5%, driven largely by the manufacturing sector, as per official data released on Thursday. The last time the country saw a similar level of growth was in March 2025, when industrial output rose 3.9%.Measured in terms of the Index of Industrial…
MUMBAI: The share of mutual funds in the household sector’s gross financial savings increased from 0.9% in 2011-12 to 6% in 2022-23. Assets under management have grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%. This has made mutual funds a stabilising force in equities and helped cushion the equity market against volatility triggered…
The Centre’s move to extend the import duty exemption on cotton until 31 December 2025 is set to strengthen India’s position in global textile markets, reviving orders for small and medium enterprises as well as export-oriented units, the government said.The announcement comes at a critical time, as Indian textile exporters are worried abou the impact…
Planning your SIP journey, but confused if you should invest more for a shorter duration or less for a long duration?When it comes to building wealth, patience and time often matter more than how much you invest each month. A small but regular contribution over a long period can create a larger corpus than investing…
India’s equity investors became poorer by Rs 9.69 lakh crore in two days as Dalal Street ended the past two sessions in red, with BSE Sensex dropping by over 1500 points.This sharp plunge was driven by the impact of higher US tariffs on Indian goods and sustained foreign fund withdrawals.An additional 25% tariff from the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday chaired an inter-ministerial meeting to explore possible support measures for exporters hit by steep US tariffs, PTI reported cited sources.The meeting was attended by senior officials from the ministries of finance, commerce, textiles, MSMEs, chemicals and fisheries.The discussions came in the wake of Trump administration’s decision to impose a…
