The merchandise trade deficit moderated to US$ 87.4 billion in Q2, marginally lower than USD 88.5 billion in the corresponding period last year. Exports and imports both grew, but the increase in exports helped contain the deficit.
The domestic manufacturing sector saw a slowdown in November as the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 56.6, down from 59.2 in October, according to the manufacturing PMI data released by HSBC.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a holistic green transition that strengthens finance, boosts recycling systems, and simplifies environmental approvals, saying this shift is essential as India moves closer to its USD 5 trillion economy goal.
India's economy expanded 8.2 per cent in Q2 FY26, the highest in six quarters, backed by strong growth in manufacturing, construction, and services, according to the latest SBI Research Ecowrap report. The data shows that India's economy is expected to grow at 7.6 per cent in FY26, driven la
India's real GDP has been estimated to have grown by 8.2 per cent in the July-September quarter of the current financial year 2025-26 over the growth rate of 5.6 per cent in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, official data showed Friday.
Global growth patterns are set to undergo a significant shift as countries experience different demographic transitions, according to a report by Ernst & Young.
India's macroeconomic outlook remains firmly positive, with easing inflation, strengthening domestic demand and improving policy transmission placing the economy on a stable growth path, noted the Monthly Economic Review released on Thursday, by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry o
India's microfinance industry is witnessing a renewed upswing, supported by rising rural demand, improved repayment behaviour and early signs of asset-quality stabilisation, according to experts and lenders.
Household spending patterns in India are witnessing a major shift from basic necessities towards asset-building expenditure, highlighted a survey report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
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
The growth, it said, is supported by heightened demand for gold loans, auto loans, and a resurgence in personal loans and credit cards. PSU banks further consolidated their leadership across several major loan categories.