Category: Stock

Nifty extends its losing streak into August. Will GST talks, upbeat GDP, and Modi’s China visit break the slide?

Indian equities closed out August with a second straight month of losses, as the Nifty fell 1.38% in a holiday-shortened month and recorded its weakest two-month stretch since early 2023. The benchmark index has been weighed down by U.S. tariff shocks, foreign fund outflows, and profit-taking across key sectors. Investors now face a pivotal week […]

Is India’s Q1 GDP growth overestimated? The surprise behind the better-than-expected 7.8% number

India’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth for the June quarter may have been overestimated, according to HSBC India. The bank said low deflators could be exaggerating real growth numbers, adding that the way India’s statistical system adjusts for inflation, particularly in services and manufacturing, risks overstating output when price pressures are unusually soft. India’s economy grew by […]

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