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India's market capitalisation to GDP goes past 100% again, shows data

Interestingly, between 2008-09 and 2019-20, the ratio going past 100 per cent was a rarity

India should gradually withdraw fiscal, monetary stimulus, says IMF

In its latest External Sector Report, IMF said India should further liberalise its investment regime accompanying it with reduction in tariffs, especially on intermediate goods

Govt eyes ending schemes, including PAHAL, with wasteful expenditures

The PAHAL scheme, launched in 2013, is aimed at reduce diversion and eliminate duplicate or bogus LPG connections

What is a recession?

It looks like the equity markets have priced in the prospect of the US slipping into recession. But ever wondered what exactly recession is? Our next report tells

France's GDP bounces back in Q2 after negative Q1 owing to foreign trade

Following the stagnation of the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), France's gross domestic product (GDP) recovered by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter (Q2)

Top Headlines: BSNL bailout, YES Bank to raise $1.1 bn from Carlyle, Advent

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

Experts expect some inflation, CAD relief after US Fed hikes rates

MPC will be guided more by domestic inflation-growth dynamics than US central bank measures, they say

A grand strategy for technology

India cannot count on businesses to lead its technological drive

Dollar pares gains as US economic growth contracts for second quarter

The second straight quarterly decline in GDP meets the standard definition of a recession. It comes as the Fed aggressively hikes rates in an attempt to choke off soaring inflation.

MPC likely to raise repo rate significantly in upcoming meetings: S&P

Says there is significant slack in the economy, as GDP is far below estimates of pre-Covid trajectory of potential output

India on path to become $30 trillion economy in next 30 years: Piyush Goyal

India is on the path to become a USD 30 trillion economy in the next 30 years on the back strong GDP growth, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday. India is currently USD 3-3.5 trillion economy and soon will achieve USD 5 trillion, he said while addressing an event organised Ficci Ladies Organisation. "As we move to a USD 5 trillion economy...we are well poised on track to aspire to be a USD 30 trillion economy in the next 30 years. It doesn't need any rocket science. All it needs is understanding that the power of our demographic dividend, the youth power and the power of democracy, which India proudly represents," he said. He further said that at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate of 8 per cent, the goal of USD 30 trillion economy would be achieved sooner or later. The minister said that women would play an important role in the growth of India and there is always space for them on the high table. On Draupadi Murmu taking over as President of India on Monday, he said, she h

Interest payment by govt rises 3.1% of GDP to Rs 7.31 trillion in FY22

Interest payment of the government has increased to 3.1 per cent of the GDP to Rs 7.31 lakh crore in 2021-22, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Rupee strengthened against all major currencies other than dollar: CEA

He added that unlike earlier crises, the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar was lower than other major global currencies such as the Swiss Franc, the Euro, the British pound and the Yen

Rupee crossing 80 to the dollar is nothing to be startled about

While the impact on other currencies has been sharp with most of them depreciating, the rupee has done well, being somewhere in the middle

IMF raises concerns Mauritius' rising public sector debt in current fiscal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains concerned over Mauritius's public sector debt as a percentage of GDP, estimated at 88.1 per cent for FY 2022-2023

China's economy grows 0.4% in June quarter, set to miss fiscal target

China's economy logged a 2.5 per cent YoY growth in the first half of 2022, official data showed on Friday

India can weather turbulence without damage to credit ratings: S&P

India is likely to lead the region with 7.3 per cent growth in 2022-23 after the GDP grew 8.7 per cent in 2021-22, said the rating agency

UK economy unexpectedly jumps in May as doctors and travel agents get busy

Britain's new finance minister, Nadhim Zahawi, welcomed the signs of growth but said there was no room for complacency

CAD as percentage of GDP: Nowhere near 2012-13 level, yet worrisome

If up to $50 billion is withdrawn from forex reserves to finance CAD, the country would still be able to meet nine month's imports. Any withdrawal beyond this could pose a problem

A makeover for North Block

The Indian economy faces tough challenges, but the pressure today is more on Mint Road