New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Apex business chamber CII on Sunday sought more fiscal and monetary policy concessions from the government and the RBI to tide over the global uncertainty triggered by the West Asia conflict, even as it lauded “the series of timely, well calibrated and coordinated measures” that have already been taken in this regard.CII director general Chandrajit Banerjee said, “the Government and the RBI have responded with speed, clarity and coordination. The early measures ha…
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Washington, April 3 (IANS) The White House said that new trade agreements, including with India, have helped rebalance global trade and reduce US deficits under Donald Trump’s tariff strategy.Marking one year since what it calls “Liberation Day”, the White House said the US economy is now more resilient, competitive and secure.“One year ago today, President Trump threw away the illusions of ‘free trade’ to finally put Americans and America First,” White House spokesman Kush Desai s…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India’s industrial growth, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), accelerated to 5.2 per cent in February this year, up from 4.8 per cent in January, propelled by a strong growth in the manufacturing sector, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.The manufacturing sector, which accounts for more than three-fourths of the index of industrial production (IIP), posted a robust 6 per cent growth during February compared to the same…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India Inc delivered robust performance in Q3 FY26, with net sales rising 11.4 per cent following 10 per cent growth in the prior quarter, a report said on Tuesday.Though net sales grew at a healthy pace, the growth in operating profit moderated to 12 per cent in Q3 FY26 from 15.7 per cent in the previous quarter, weighed by rising expenditure of the companies.The overall expenditure rose by 11.2 per cent in Q3, up from 8.7 per cent in the previous quarter, the report f…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4.8 per cent year-on-year growth in January, supported by 4.8 per cent growth in manufacturing sector and 5.1 per cent growth in electricity sector, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said on Monday.The Quick Estimates of IIP stands at 169.4 against 161.6 in January 2025. The Indices of Industrial Production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors for the month of January 2026 stood a…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) logged their highest inflow in 17 months in the month of February, recording net inflows of about $2.44 billion, as per exchange data on Thursday.FIIs bought nearly $2.14 billion in secondary markets and $299 million in primary markets in February, posting the largest monthly net purchase since September 2024.Primary market buying by FIIs has been steady since October 2023 but between January 2024 and December 2025, cumulative secondar…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As Indian markets’ medium‑term risk‑reward dynamics improve, investors wanting aggressive portfolios can consider 60–65 per cent equity allocation, with conservative investors maintaining higher fixed‑income exposure and a tactical cash buffer of about 5 per cent, a report said on Monday.PL Wealth, the wealth management arm of PL Capital, said in the report, Indian equity markets are navigating a phase of consolidation but retain a robust structural trajectory, w…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have remained key bidders, pumping $23.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $90.1 billion in full year 2025 – aided by steady SIP inflows into domestic MFs, a report showed on Monday.This strong participation has not only helped mitigate the effects of a spike in FII outflows, which totalled $18.8 billion in 2025, but has also absorbed the continued surge in primary market issuances, with IPOs and FPOs amounting to Rs 1.95…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026–27 prioritised durable growth, fiscal prudence and execution certainty over short‑term market appeasement, a report said on Wednesday.The report from PL Wealth, the wealth management arm of PL Capital, said the medium‑term outlook remains constructive for infrastructure, capital goods, defence, logistics, manufacturing and select export‑oriented sectors such as engineering goods, textiles and gems and jewellery.The equities may see near‑ter…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India’s industrial production surged by 7.8 per cent in December 2025, reaching its highest level in over 2 years, driven by a robust across-the-board growth in the manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, according to figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.This was the second consecutive month of strong year-on-year growth in the country’s index of industrial production (IIP) as it came on the back of a 7.2 per cent acceleration in Novemb…