Nifty 50 is up 1% this year so far; can it see a pre-election rally?

With the Federal Reserve signalling potential rate cuts, the domestic market benchmark Nifty 50 recorded significant gains on Thursday, March 21. Despite these gains, the index has only risen by approximately one per cent for the calendar year 2024 (CY24). The timing and magnitude of potential rate cuts by the Fed remain uncertain, leaving questions …

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December quarter, when GDP beat every forecast

The Q3 growth figure is almost twice as fast as the 4.3% recorded in Q3 of FY23. A Mint poll of 17 economists had thrown up a median of 6.6%. Other predictions, too, were similar. The Q3 figure reported by the statistics ministry is also higher than the 7.6% reported in Q2; this number was …

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India To Be 3rd Largest Economy By 2027, Surpass Japan, Germany: Jefferies

Jefferies said it will be “impossible” for large global investors to ignore the country New Delhi: India’s GDP is likely to touch $5 trillion over the next four years and will overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy by 2027, Jefferies said on Wednesday. In a note, the investment banking company said …

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BJP govt ‘white paper’ on UPA economy pure politics: Key Manmohan Singh aide | Latest News India

The Modi government’s White Paper on the Indian economy, which slammed the Congress-led UPA government for “its policy misadventures,” is nothing but a political statement, says a key advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modia and former PM Manmohan Singh {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “It is pure politics. The Manmohan Singh …

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Budget 2024 LIVE News Updates: Interim budget leaves tax structure untouched; FM details Centre’s achievements

The Finance Minister says that the Govt will adopt economic polices that will foster and sustain growth, improve productivity, create opportunities for all, help them enhance capabilities.  Guided by the principle of Reform, Perform and Transform, the government will take next-generation reforms, she says.  Aligning with the Panchamrut goals, our government will focus on sustaining …

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Gautam Adani pens Davos diary, highlights India’s growth potential, UPI, direct benefit transfer, AI and more

The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which began in Davos on January 15, will conclude on January 19. On the concluding day, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani shared a long post on LinkedIn, underscoring India’s emergence on the global stage, ethical use of artificial intelligence, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), direct benefit …

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