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TREND | 25 Apr 2025

India could grow at 6.5% in FY26, aided by falling crude prices: EY

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Indian economy could grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal as lower prices of crude oil are expected to ease inflationary pressure and support domestic growth, despite intensifying global trade tensions, EY said on Friday. The 'EY Economy Watch' report for April identifies four key interlinked effects which would have a bearing on India's growth reduced exports, global slowdown, falling crude oil prices, and the impact of global excess production capacities. "With suitable fiscal and monetary policies, India may be able to sustain a real GDP growth at about 6.5 per cent in FY26 as also in the medium term, while maintaining a CPI inflation below 4 per cent. "We also expect global crude prices to remain in the range of USD 60-65/bbl in FY26, which may be to India's advantage," EY India Chief Policy Advisor D K Srivastava said. It said exports may slow due to higher tariffs and weakening global demand, but the overall GDP impact may be limited, given the subdued role of net expo

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TREND | 25 Apr 2025

APSEZ's acquisition of Australian terminal credit neutral: Fitch Ratings

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Acquisition to increase share of APSEZ's EBITDA from global operations to 10% from 4% currently, Fitch Ratings says

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TREND | 24 Apr 2025

Breaking out of the 6% GDP growth trap: A roadmap to 8% and beyond

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In the past 25 years, India's growth rate has been stuck around 6 per cent except the period 2006-10, when India briefly reached 8 per cent

Nomura sees rupee may slide to 84/$ by 2025 end, muted equity outlook

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TREND | 24 Apr 2025

Top Five Personal Loan Offers With Best Interest Rates In 2025

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Before applying for a personal loan, it's important to compare interest rates, assess repayment terms and check for hidden fees to find the most cost-effective option.

Latest Car Loan Interest Rates 2025: SBI vs HDFC Bank vs PNB vs Axis Bank And Others

NDTV Profit | 23 Apr 2025

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TREND | 24 Apr 2025

India's attractiveness increased lately with recovery in GDP: Kunal Vora

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The situation on tariffs is still evolving, but India is relatively well placed due to its low merchandise export dependence

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TREND | 23 Apr 2025

Energy, steel, textiles cos line up 5.5 trn investment in Chhattisgarh: CM

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The state aims to increase its gross domestic product (GDP) from Rs 5.68 trillion in FY25 to Rs 6.35 trillion by the end of the current financial year

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TREND | 23 Apr 2025

Earnings Preview: HUL's Q4 topline growth muted on weak urban demand

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Inflation in raw materials continued to put pressure on the margins during the quarter, particularly the high price of palm oil'

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TREND | 22 Apr 2025

Tata Consumer Q4 Preview: Volume Growth Expected To Be Stagnant; Margin Likely To Face Inflation Pressures

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Analysts expect Tata Consumer to post a double-digit revenue growth, but see margin impact from rising raw material costs.

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TREND | 21 Apr 2025

HDFC Bank vs SBI vs Axis Bank: Personal Loan Interest Rates By Top Banks Compared

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Many banks offer personal loans at different interest rates and tenures. Take a look at the top banks offering personal loans in India in April 2025.

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TREND | 21 Apr 2025

India to generate 8 mn jobs per year for next 10-12 years: CEA Nageswaran

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India has to generate 8 million jobs per year at least for the next 10-12 years and raise the share of manufacturing in GDP as it strives to achieve the vision of becoming a developed country by 2047, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India V Anantha Nageswaran said. "We have a vision to achieve a developed India by 2047. The biggest challenge, apart from India's size, is that the external environment is not going to be so benign for the next 10-20 years as one might have had in the last 30 years, starting from 1990 or so, Nageswaran said here Saturday. But within this context - that's a given, you can't choose your external environment beyond a point - we have to generate 8 million jobs per year at least for the next 10 to 12 years...And raise the manufacturing share of GDP, in the context of China having achieved such a tremendous manufacturing dominance, especially post-COVID, he said. Nageswaran was addressing the Columbia India Summit 2025 hosted by the Deepak and Nee