PMI, GST mopup point to India’s resilient economy in Q4

PMI, GST mopup point to India’s resilient economy in Q4

New Delhi: India’s economy started the fourth quarter on a strong note, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) said in its monthly economic review, Wednesday. NCAER noted that high frequency indicator like Purchasing Managers’ Index and Goods and Services Tax collection indicated a resilient economy with services accelerating and manufacturing gaining momentum. “The markers … Read more

India faces global shocks with better balance sheets; medium-term growth outlook good: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

India faces global shocks with better balance sheets; medium-term growth outlook good: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said that India is facing global shocks with a position of strength backed by far better household, corporate and financial sector balance sheets and its medium term growth outlook is good. “Overall, all things considered, including the risk of oil price, I do believe that the external … Read more

Business confidence buoyant in Q3 FY22; pace of rise moderated by Covid in Dec: NCAER

Business confidence buoyant in Q3 FY22; pace of rise moderated by Covid in Dec: NCAER

The business confidence has remained buoyant in the third quarter of the current financial year, though the pace of rise was moderated by a spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases in December 2021, said economic think-tank NCAER. Business sentiments recovered in the October-December quarter of 2021-22 as compared to those prevailing in the July-September … Read more

India’s quarterly GDP contraction to end in December quarter: NCAER

India’s quarterly GDP contraction to end in December quarter: NCAER

The quarterly contraction in India’s growth in the ongoing fiscal is set to end in the third quarter with a marginally positive 0.1% growth, according to the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The think tank pared its forecast of gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the ongoing fiscal to -7.3% compared to -12.6% … Read more