Despite a strong Q1 showing, risks are on the upside, thanks to geopolitics and geo-economicsIndia's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1, surpassing expectations and indicating economic resilience. This growth occurred despite a challenging global ...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Air passenger service prices rise 32% in June quarter; rail fares up 3.5%During the June quarter, there was a striking 32 percent year-on-year increase in air passenger service prices, the steepest rise amongst s...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
India’s industrial output quickens to 7.3% in June from 5.1% in May as manufacturing, electricity growth acceleratesIndia's industrial output marked a notable 7.3 percent growth in June 2026, fueled by a strong surge in manufacturing and an uptick in elec...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Nifty could deliver low-teen returns as earnings drive next leg of bull market: Anand Rathi AMCThe June-quarter earnings season has now begun, and we will be tracking this closely as results come in, with more insights to follow throu...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
PPI vs WPI: What is Producer Price Index and why will it replace Wholesale Price Index in India?India is phasing out the Wholesale Price Index for a new Producer Price Index. This shift aims to capture prices closer to the factory gate...
21 Jul, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Oil prices, weak monsoon pose biggest risks to India's FY27 GDP growth, says IMFIndia's economic growth faces significant risks from a widening Middle East conflict. Rising oil prices and a potentially weak monsoon pose...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Charting the global economy: Iran war continues to cloud outlookJapan's bank lending expansion suggests room for the central bank to raise rates further. Meanwhile, high borrowing costs continue to impac...
12 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
The AI boom won't burst all at once. It will pop in 'rolling bubbles': MacquarieMacquarie expects the AI investment boom to unwind through a series of "rolling bubbles" rather than a single crash, as different segments ...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
India’s surprise GDP flattered by data calculation, analysts sayIndia's recent strong economic growth of 7.8% in the April-June quarter is likely overstated due to statistical factors, particularly a low...
01 Sep, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Is India's Q1 GDP growth overestimated? The surprise behind the better-than-expected 7.8% numberHSBC India warns that India’s June quarter GDP growth of 7.8% may be overstated due to low deflators, especially in services and manufactur...
31 Aug, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
India's Nominal GDP growth expected at 9.8-10.3 pc in FY26: Bank of BarodaIndia's real GDP growth for FY26 is projected between 6.3-6.8%, with a nominal GDP growth around 9.8-10.3% due to a 3.5% GDP deflator. The ...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.31 AM IST
Japan government considers declaring end to deflation: ReportThe government acknowledged that Japan's economy was in deflation for the first time in 2001, with the nation struggling for much of the pa...
04 Mar, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
Reserve Bank should not focus on inflation targeting alone, events showIn this millennium, central banks across the world have adopted inflation targeting, sometimes to the exclusion of other concerns like econ...
22 Mar, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
SBI Research pegs Q3 GDP at 6.6-6.7%The yearly SBI composite index for February saw a marginally rise to 50.60 (a score of under 50 indicates negative growth).
25 Feb, 2019, 09.05 PM IST
- ET in a classroom: What is the GDP deflator?
GDP deflator is a price index that measures the gross domestic product by adjusting the impact of changes in prices of goods and services t...
14 Dec, 2010, 06.08 AM IST
- GDP growth figure to rise on new-look WPI
India’s economic growth numbers for the fiscal first quarter could be re-stated to 9% due to recent changes to inflation calculations, givi...
02 Oct, 2010, 12.58 AM IST
- ET in a classroom: What is a GDP deflator?
The GDP data fiasco was blamed on the use of inept deflators. ET explains the concept.
09 Sep, 2010, 04.36 AM IST