The revenue growth of Indian companies slipped to a 7-quarter low of 3.4 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-26, according to a report by ICICI Bank.
India's economy is expected to expand by around 6.5 per cent in FY26, reflecting steady domestic momentum, said the Bank of Baroda, noting that the escalating concerns over ongoing tariff negotiations pose a downside risk, with potential adverse effects on the external sector.
India's real GDP grew by 7.8% in Q1 FY26, reflecting strengthening momentum in the economy, anchored by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sources in the Finance Ministry said on Friday, noting that the High Frequency Indicators had been green-signalling the potentially higher numbers.
Industry chambers on Friday said that GDP growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY26 is a testament to the Indian economy's resilience, signals strong momentum at the start of the fiscal year and will help boost business sentiments when the country is facing global headwinds
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said India's domestic consumption growth can offset the US tariff-related losses, which is why the GDP estimates for the year 2025-26 haven't been revised downwards.
The residential real estate market, which saw a decline in the first quarter of FY26, has shown a pick-up over the past two months of June & July, according to data from a HSBC Global Investment Research report, citing Prop Equity.
India's GDP for the first quarter of financial year 2026 is expected to clock a growth rate of 7 per cent, up from 6.5 per cent in the first quarter of Financial year 2025 (Q1 FY25), according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI).
Indian container cargo is expected to post a resilient growth of 8 per cent in FY26 despite facing multiple geopolitical disruptions, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
Adani Group has reported a record financial performance for its portfolio in the Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ending June 2025 and for the first quarter of FY26.
The rate of national highway construction in terms of kilometers per day has slowed down in the recent years showing the moderation in pace of construction, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings.
The pace of national highway awards is expected to pick up in the fourth quarter of FY26, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) showing clear intent to push forward, according to a report by JM Financial.