Tata Motors reported a 26.6 per cent increase in sales in October, reaching 61,295 units across domestic and international markets combined. The robust sales can be attributed to unprecedented festive momentum.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain the policy rate unchanged in the current Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with a rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) being seen as a positive surprise, according to Bank of Baroda Economist Sonal Badhan.
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0, has been hailed as a "GST booster shot" for consumption-led growth, with major reliefs announced for sectors including FMCG, MSME, textiles, automobiles, healthcare, insurance, electronics and construction, noted a report by the Union Bank of India.
A decline in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate has a higher multiplier effect of 1.08x compared with direct taxes, according to a report by Ambit Capital.