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Strong fundamentals to keep India among fastest-growing major economies: R
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Structural drivers, such as digitisation, technological advancements and favourable demographics, may continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).
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Invesco cautiously optimistic on India's 2026 growth despite equity market
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Despite equity market underperformance triggered by geopolitical tensions, global investment firm Invesco has expressed cautious optimism on India's economic outlook for 2026, citing progress on domestic reforms, scope for improved US-India relations and monetary easing by the Reserve Bank o
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India policy rates at bottom; bond yields, capital flows outlook supportiv
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's macroeconomic outlook remains constructive even as global uncertainties persist, with policy rates seen at their lowest feasible point in the current cycle, bond yields likely to ease further, and external balances remaining stable, according to the India Economic Outlook 2026 report
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US Fed cuts rates by 25 bps as unemployment edges up and outlook remains u
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (0.25 percentage point), citing rising downside risks to employment and a moderate pace of economic expansion.
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US Fed meet: Powell-led FOMC trims key rate by 25 bps, taking it to lowest
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to 3.5-3.75 per cent, its lowest level in over three years, CBS News reported. Officials signalled only one rate cut next year amid slowing job growth and persistent inflation, while divisions emerged within the committee over the latest de
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Asia Pacific Defies Global Headwinds: Mastercard Economics Institute 2026
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Singapore, December 10: The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) today released its annual economic outlook for 2026, revealing that Asia Pacific's growth remains broadly stable even as the global economy adapts to rapid tariff changes, accelerating AI investment, and evolving consumer trend
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RBI's 25-bps cut seen as appropriate, leaving policy room if growth weaken
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's 25-basis-point repo rate cut in its Monetary Policy Committee meeting today was quite appropriate decision taken at a time of unusually low inflation and expected moderation in economic growth.
Gold imports drive biggest-ever monthly trade gap in October: RBI Bulletin
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's merchandise trade deficit widened to an all-time high of $41.7 billion in October 2025, driven by a sharp increase in gold and silver imports and a renewed contraction in exports, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) State of the Economy report in the November 2025 Bulletin
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India's growth to be driven by domestic demand as external environment sta
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The report forecasts real GDP growth of 6.8 per cent in FY26 and 6.5 per cent in FY27-28, driven primarily by an uptrend in household consumption, improving urban sentiment, and a broadening investment cycle.
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Shashi Tharoor praises PM Modi's address, says it focused on overturning M
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"A significant part of the speech was dedicated to overturning Macaulay's 200-year legacy of "slave mentality." PM Modi appealed for a 10-year national mission to restore pride in India's heritage, languages, and knowledge systems. I wish he had also acknowledged how Ramnath Goenka had us
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Festive season data lifts India's economic outlook despite tariff pressure
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A challenging external environment coupled with the continuing impact of tariffs is expected to keep future growth estimates subdued, according to a report by SBI Mutual Fund.
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid uncertainty about economic outloo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Federal Reserve has decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by one-fourth of a percentage point to 3.75-4 per cent, marking a shift in its monetary policy stance amid signs of a moderating economy. The decision, according to a Federal Reserve press release on Wednesd
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