The RBI Governor says that a rate drop will increase private consumption and investment.

In support of a resurgence in private corporate investment and private spending, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra and the other five members of the rate-setting panel voted earlier this month for a 25 basis point drop in the repo rate. On April 9, Governor Malhotra’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the short-term lending rate by…

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The ICRA predicts that government spending would drive GDP growth to 6.4% in Q3FY25.

With improved government expenditure and uneven consumption, Q3FY2025 GDP is predicted to increase to 6.4% from Q2FY25’s seven-quarter low of 5.4%, according to ICRA. The gross value added (GVA) growth rate is also predicted to show a comparatively broad-based improvement, rising from 5.6% in Q2FY2025 to 6.6% in Q3FY2025. The industrial (up 6.2% from 3.6%),…

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FPIs withdraw Rs 44,396 cr from stocks in January due to a poor outlook for results and a strengthening currency.

The strength of the currency, rising US bond yields, and prospects of a dismal earnings season have caused foreign investors to withdraw Rs 44,396 crore from Indian stocks this month. According to data from the depositories, this followed an investment of Rs 15,446 crore in December. The change in attitude coincides with both internal and…

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