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Macroeconomics

About Macroeconomics

What is Macroeconomics?

Macroeconomics: Definition

Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that deals with how an economy functions on a large scale. It differs from microeconomics, which deals with how individual economic players, such as consumers and firms, make decisions.

What is macroeconomics?

Macroeconomics is concerned with understanding economy-wide events such as the total amount of goods and services produced, the level of unemployment, and the general behaviour of prices. The objective of macroeconomic study is to investigate principles, problems, and policies related to achievement of full employment and expansion of production capacity. It deals with how different economic sectors such as households, governments and
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Q2 results preview: Global headwinds likely to show in IT firms' earnings

While the first few months of the financial year saw no notable deterioration, as called out by the companies in July

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2025 | 12:27 AM IST

Uncertain macro situation stifling discretionary spending: Wipro chairman

Things have not worsened for Indian IT industry but they have not got any better either, he says

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2025 | 12:07 AM IST

An opening for Indian gains as many aspects of macro policy are clarifying

The recent moves by the monetary policy committee, of cutting rates, are in the right direction, and should be seen in the larger context of macro policy

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Updated On : 08 Jun 2025 | 10:55 PM IST

Finance ministry meets Moody's execs, makes case for ratings upgrade

Moody's said that Pakistan-India tensions, including the flare-up earlier in May, would weigh on Pakistan's growth more than on India's

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Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 10:44 PM IST

Stanley Fischer, who shaped global macroeconomic policy, dies at 81

Fischer, known as Stan, served as vice chairman of the US Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017 following eight years as governor of the Bank of Israel

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Updated On : 01 Jun 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

India to generate 8 mn jobs per year for next 10-12 years: CEA Nageswaran

Nageswaran was addressing the Columbia India Summit 2025 hosted by the Deepak and Neera Raj Centre on Indian Economic Policies

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Updated On : 21 Apr 2025 | 5:24 PM IST

Lenders saw muted demand across sectors in the 2024 festive season

The leading contributing factors were the lack of softened interest rates, increase in risk weights on unsecured loans, and broader macroeconomic challenges

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Updated On : 18 Apr 2025 | 4:10 PM IST

US tariff-related developments, trends, key drivers for markets: Analysts

Markets may face volatile trends going ahead as investor sentiment continue to remain weak due to escalating trade tariff concerns and foreign fund outflows, experts noted

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 10:42 AM IST

Markets to track inflation data, global trends this week: Analysts

The ongoing quarterly earnings announcements and the rupee-dollar trend would also influence the markets

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2025 | 11:22 AM IST

BS CEO poll: Corporate India sees demand recovery, capex surge in 2025

Top execs plan to go on hiring spree, expect govt to offer tax incentives

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 11:10 PM IST

Crypto assets can negatively impact financial stability, says RBI report

The banking regulator emphasised the potential consequences of the widespread adoption of crypto-assets and stablecoins on an economy

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:36 AM IST

Markets to track FII trading, macroeco data, trends this week: Analysts

Movement of rupee, which registered the steepest fall in almost two years to hit its lifetime intra-day low on Friday, will also be tracked by investors

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 2:36 PM IST

Sobering projections

Macroeconomic impact of climate change will be big

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2024 | 10:22 PM IST

Rapid adoption: India's BPM industry on cusp of revolution amid GenAI use

BPM industry has been growing faster than the IT services sector, which has been impacted by macroeconomic uncertainties

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2024 | 10:29 PM IST

Macroeconomic data, global trends to drive mkt trends this week: Analysts

Besides, trading activity of foreign investors, movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude and rupee-dollar trend would also influence trading in equities

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2024 | 10:30 AM IST

Metal prices unlikely to improve due to global macroeconomic state: ICRA

Besides, energy costs are likely to increase in the second half of the current fiscal, as the domestic e-auction premia on coal is projected to be significantly higher

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2024 | 4:34 PM IST

Oil drops 2% as markets mull OPEC+ cuts' efficacy, macroeconomic slowdowns

Brent crude futures fell $1.59, or 2.06%, to $75.61 a barrel by 1454 GMT. US WTI crude futures fell by $1.67, or 2.31%, to $70.65 a barrel

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2023 | 9:59 PM IST

Fed rate decision, macroeco data, earnings to dictate mkt trends: Analysts

Besides, the trading activity of foreign investors and the movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude will also be tracked

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Updated On : 29 Oct 2023 | 10:32 AM IST

China's CLSA ups India exposure on supportive macroeconomic outlook

Brokerage goes 303 bps overweight on domestic markets in MSCI Asia Pac ex-Japan portfolio

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Updated On : 11 Oct 2023 | 12:52 PM IST

Top IT cos log muted sequential growth in Q2 amid sustained macro overhang

That said, some of the mid-tier IT firms may fare better, delivering better growths

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2023 | 1:41 PM IST