The Reserve Bank of India's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 percent will keep interest rates stable and sustain the momentum in the housing market, which will gain further as the festival season approaches noted experts.
The lithium-ion battery (LiB) market in India is poised for rapid growth, driven by increasing demand from consumer electronics (CEs), electric vehicles (EVs), and stationary storage (SS) applications, according to a report by India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA).
Despite strong expectations for future demand growth, investment decisions face significant market and economic uncertainties, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Indian cement industry is likely to see a demand growth of 6 to 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26), according to a report by Systematix Research.
India is emerging as a strong growth market for steel, standing out as the only large country to report meaningful volume growth between 2019 and 2024, according to a recent report by Jefferies.
The company faces an increasingly challenging landscape as weakening domestic demand threatens to overshadow its product and export initiatives says a research report by LKP.
The cement sector is expected to see a 6.5-7.5 per cent demand growth this fiscal driven by a 10 per cent rise in budgetary allocation for core infrastructure ministries and on expectation that an above-normal monsoon will boost agricultural profitability, in turn lifting rural housing deman
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7: Demand for office space across Asia Pacific's (APAC) top 11 markets surged 15.9% annually to 8.8 million sqm (94.7 million sq ft), led by India, Mainland China and Japan. H2 2024 was particularly strong, with office demand in the region reaching 4.7 mi
The report highlights a surge in consumer spending during the festive season, benefiting retail markets in major cities such as Auckland, China, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Bengaluru. In Bengaluru, strong commercial demand has outpaced supply, leading to lower vacancy rates.
Despite the slowdown, the HSBC Services PMI data suggests that India's services sector remains resilient, with solid job creation, strong export growth, and steady business confidence. However, inflationary pressures and rising competition could act as headwinds in the coming months.