The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday said that it sees India's economy growing at a pace of 6.4-6.7 per cent in 2026-27, boosted by strong domestic demand.
The net interest margins (NIMs) of banks in the country are expected to come under pressure in the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (H1FY26), according to a recent report by Motilal Oswal.
India has made a promising start to the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as both fiscal consolidation and capital expenditure (capex) are moving forward together, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
According to the numbers released by Tata Motors, in Q1 FY26, commercial vehicle (CV) sales stood at 85,606 units, down 6 per cent year-on-year. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales also dipped by 10 per cent to 1,24,809 units compared to Q1 FY25.
Rating agency Crisil has revised India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.5 per cent for the current fiscal, supported by expectations of above-normal monsoon, rate cuts and the government's rural support schemes.
Banks are expected to report muted earnings for the first quarter of FY26 because of weak loan growth, lower margins, seasonally soft fee income, and higher slippages weigh on performance, according to a report by IIFL Capital.
India's trade deficit is likely to widen to USD 300 billion in the financial year 2025-26, even though oil prices are expected to remain moderate, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank.
India's speciality chemicals sector is poised for robust growth in the fiscal year 2026, largely driven by improving demand trends, strategic capital expenditures, and potentially better pricing, according to a recent report by Nuvama.
A significant drop in inflation, a healthy crop outlook, a normal monsoon, and changes in monetary policy have created a positive outlook for FY26 across sectors such as automobiles, consumer durables, FMCG, and building materials, noted a report by Centrum.
According to a recent report by ICRA it reveals that, intensifying risks such as geopolitical tensions in West Asia, volatility in financial markets, and uncertain trade policies are likely to pose downside risks to the India's GDP growth forecast.
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in India are likely to see an improvement in their profit margins in the first quarter of FY26, which is attributed to a broad-based decline in the prices of key agricultural and packaging commodities, according to a report by Antique Stock Broking