New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) International crude oil prices witnessed a sharp decline on Wednesday amid growing hopes of a ceasefire in the West Asia region.Brent crude futures fell 7 per cent to an intraday low of $97.18 per barrel, while US WTI crude dropped over 6 per cent to $86.72 as of 10:40 AM.Experts said the recent correction in crude prices could offer some relief to India’s macroeconomic indicators, including inflation and the Current Account Deficit (CAD), even as technical indicator…
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India’s overall economic position remains stable despite rise in fuel prices, and crude oil prices will be crucial in shaping the country’s external balance in FY27, a report said on Saturday.A sustained rise in global crude oil prices could widen India’s current account deficit (CAD), the report from Brickwork Ratings said.Rising crude prices are likely to weigh on growth and inflation, the report said, adding that India’s CAD is estimated at 1.3 per cent of G…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the Gulf — involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region — could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by SBI Research said on Saturday.However, domestic financial markets have been supported by RBI interventions such as smoothing of G-sec yields and management of rupee volatility.It, however, warned that prolonged conflict could still p…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s GDP growth for FY27 is likely to touch 7.2 per cent and FY26 growth could be revised up to 7.8 per cent from 7.6 per cent in the subsequent GDP estimates from the government, a report said on Monday.The report from HDFC Bank said the new GDP series with base year 2022‑23 confirms India’s healthy growth performance in this fiscal, adding the growth estimates will rise going forward given strong high‑frequency indicators in Q4.The nominal growth for FY27 is …