The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) released findings from Round 2 of the SME Market Sentiment Index (SMESI) on Friday, showing continued expansion in India's SME manufacturing sector, though demand and employment indicators remain under pressure.
Indian stock market opened lower on Thursday, declining for a fifth straight trading session as continued foreign fund outflows and US visa curbs kept market participants on edge.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Rajiv Memani has countered prevailing market sentiment about private capital expenditure, asserting that while there's a perception of slowdown, private capex is actually taking place across sectors.
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India's equity benchmarks closed the day on a high note, marking its highest closing level in 2025, fuelled by "easing geopolitical tensions" in the Middle East region.
India's resilience and sustained positive trajectory across key real estate segments, particularly the office sector, at a time when several markets in Greater China and Australia are experiencing a softening in sentiment and more subdued leasing activity, revealed the Asia-Pacific Market S
The BSE Sensex opened 237.77 points higher at 81,599.63, while the NSE Nifty gained 77.55 points, beginning the session at 24,870.80. This upward momentum came even as concerns over the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict weighed on global market sentiment.
Indian stock markets started the week on a strong note, opening higher on Monday as investor confidence got a boost from the recent jumbo rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Industry body PHDCCI's SME Market Sentiment Index suggests a robust growth outlook for the first quarter of financial year 2026 (Q1 FY2026), based on survey conducted on 3,000 pan-India SME firms across various manufacturing units.