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Govt continues fiscal consolidation while boosting capital expenditure: Fi
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The government is maintaining fiscal consolidation while prioritising capital expenditure to support infrastructure-led growth, according to the Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review for February 2026.
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Goldman Sachs sees constructive India outlook as FY27 Budget stays on cons
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
India's medium-term macro outlook remains constructive as the Union Budget for FY27 signals continuity in capital expenditure alongside a softer fiscal drag, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
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Slower fiscal consolidation pace, higher market borrowings in Budget are d
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Union Budget's continued focus on capital expenditure and manufacturing is a positive, but a slower pace of fiscal consolidation and higher market borrowings are disappointing, according to investment bank Nomura.
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FY27 Budget balances fiscal consolidation with growth push: Jefferies
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Union Budget for FY27 has adopted a calibrated approach to fiscal consolidation while prioritising higher government spending and sector-specific incentives, according to a report by Jefferies.
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Budget 2026 driven by "Yuva Shakti", anchored around three guiding "kartav
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Finance Minister noted that the economy faces global uncertainties, disrupted supply chains and rising demands for energy and critical minerals, necessitating resilient and forward-looking policy measures. Some of the key announcements of the budget were the public capital expenditure
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"What is govt doing about it?": Chidambaram slams Union Budget 2026, flags
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, questioning the government's approach on trade, investment, and defence expenditure.
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FY27 budget to prioritise capex, fiscal prudence; limited upside surprises
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
With the Union Budget for FY27 scheduled for Sunday, expectations are tamed even as markets remain alert to the possibility of selective positive surprises, according to a pre-Budget note by Union Bank of India (UBI).
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India progressed on fiscal consolidation, however concerns remain at certa
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"Our deficit has only fallen with time, so there is consolidation. However, there is some degree of concern when it comes to the state deficits. There is a need to look at why some states are moving away from the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) or the kind of gains they ha
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Buoyant revenues give room to sustain govt capex, push fiscal consolidatio
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Buoyant revenue streams give the government room to keep capital expenditure spending steady, at about 3.1 per cent of GDP, while continuing on the path of fiscal consolidation, according to a pre-Budget report by ICICI Bank Global Markets.
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Budget 2026: FM to refrain further fiscal consolidation, likely to maintai
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Finance Minister, in the upcoming Union Budget 2026, is likely to refrain from further fiscal consolidation in FY27, according to a report by Nuvama.
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Union Budget 2026 to focus on fiscal deficit, debt goals under Viksit Bhar
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dev said India has made steady progress on fiscal consolidation since the pandemic with the fiscal deficit reducing from about 9% during the COVID period to around 4.8% this year
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Indian economy remains sound amid persistent global challenges: RBI
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Benign inflation in India, fiscal consolidation, and prudent macroeconomic policies have enhanced economic resilience, the RBI report noted on Wednesday.
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