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India's economy

India's GDP growth estimated at 7.8% in January-March

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:00pm

The government expects the South Asian economy to have grown by 7.7%,

India’s inflation rises from record low, but economists see scope for another rate cut

Published 12 Dec, 2025 05:47pm

Annual inflation quickened to 0.71% in November from 0.25% a month ago as the pace of decline in food prices slowed

India’s November business growth slows to 6-month low on weak manufacturing, PMI shows

Published 21 Nov, 2025 09:05pm

BENGALURU: India’s private sector activity expanded at its slowest pace in six months in November as manufacturing...

India inaugurates new military airbase close to China border, source says

Published 13 Nov, 2025 01:34pm

Move comes amid a thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours

Moody’s expects India’s economy to grow at 6.5% through 2027

Published 13 Nov, 2025 12:12pm

India's economic growth is supported by robust infrastructure spending and solid consumption

India’s economy resilient but US trade policies a downside risk, central bank bulletin says

Published 29 Aug, 2025 04:37pm

MUMBAI: The Indian economy remains resilient, backed by strong rural demand, but trade tensions with the United...

India boosts US oil purchases on competitive prices, narrows trade deficit

Published 29 Aug, 2025 04:33pm

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Indian refiners boosted U.S. crude oil purchases this month, drawn by competitive prices, trade...

India’s economy unexpectedly picks up steam despite Trump’s tariff threats

Published 29 Aug, 2025 04:17pm

NEW DELHI: India’s economy unexpectedly gathered strength in the April-June quarter, defying expectations of slower...

Anti-money laundering watchdog FATF says India in compliance with its rules

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:27pm

NEW DELHI: A global anti-money laundering watchdog said on Friday that India had largely complied with its rules,...

India’s fiscal deficit in April-May at $6.1bn

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:10pm

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for the first two months of the current financial year that started April 1 stood...

Indian shares set to open higher on upbeat results from Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:42am

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes are set to open higher on Friday, with better-than-expected results from Nifty...

India’s April business growth at near 14-year high, PMIs show

Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:06am

BENGALURU: India’s business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 14 years this month thanks to robust...

India’s construction sector levels up as housing demand spurs economy

Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:43am

NEW DELHI: If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week’s GDP...

IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 6.1% for fiscal year 2024

Published 25 Jul, 2023 08:33pm

BENGALURU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for India slightly, expecting...

India’s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth

Published 24 Jul, 2023 10:29am

BENGALURU: India’s economy will grow at a solid pace for the rest of this fiscal year and next but well below its...

India asks Myanmar to expedite trade through rupee

Published 12 Jun, 2023 05:37pm

NEW DELHI: India has urged Myanmar’s administration to speed up the process of trade settlements through mutual...

India’s retail inflation eases to a more than 2-year low in May

Published 12 Jun, 2023 05:33pm

NEW DELHI: India’s annual retail inflation cooled to a more than two-year low of 4.25% in May as cost pressures on...

China, India receive record Russian crude oil in May

Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:57pm

SINGAPORE: Russian crude oil imports by China and India in May hit an all-time high as buyers gorged on discounted...

India’s goods and services tax receipts rise 12% y/y in May

Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:44pm

NEW DELHI: India’s goods and services tax (GST) collections in May rose 12% year-on-year to 1.57 trillion rupees...

JP Morgan hikes India’s FY24 GDP forecast to 5.5%

Published 01 Jun, 2023 09:52am

JP Morgan raised its forecast for India’s annual growth by 50 basis points to 5.5% for fiscal 2024, but warned that...

India’s economy likely gained pace in March quarter

Published 31 May, 2023 02:54pm

NEW DELHI: India is set to release data on Wednesday that is expected to show the economy grew by 5% in the...

Despite world-beating growth, India’s lack of jobs threatens its young

Published 30 May, 2023 03:03pm

MUMBAI: On a hot summer afternoon, 23-year old Nizamudin Abdul Rahim Khan is playing cricket on a muddy, unpaved...

Indian economic growth to slow to 7pc in 2022/23, perdiets govt

Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:20am

NEW DELHI: India’s government expects economic growth to slow in the financial year ending March, as...

India to hit net-zero climate target by 2070: Modi

Published 01 Nov, 2021 10:45pm

GLASGOW: India's economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country's prime minster announced Monday ...

Indian growth jumps in April-June

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

NEW DELHI: India's economy rebounded in the April-June quarter even while a devastating second wave of COVID-19 ...

S&P reaffirms India's long-term sovereign credit rating, outlook

Published 13 Jul, 2021 05:27pm

India's long-term rating was affirmed at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook while the short-term rating was held at 'A-3'.
"The stable outlook reflects our expectation that India's economy will recover following the resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic," analysts at the rating agency wrote.

India medical body says no to reopening tourism due to COVID-19 threat

Published 12 Jul, 2021 07:15pm

"It is painful to note, in this crucial time... in many parts of the country, both government and public are complacent and engaged in mass gatherings without following COVID protocols," the IMA said.

India's June retail inflation up 6.26% y/y, central bank seen holding rates

Published 12 Jul, 2021 06:57pm

At 6.26% year-on-year, the June reading was slightly lower than May's six-month high of 6.30% and below a Reuters poll forecast of 6.58%.

India's May retail inflation picks up to 6.30pc y/y, highest in six months

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

The Reserve Bank of India earlier this month warned that high energy prices could stoke inflation while cutting the growth forecast to 9.5% from 10.5% for the current fiscal year beginning April.
Annual retail inflation rose 6.30% year-on-year, up from 4.29% in April. Analysts had forecast retail inflation at 5.30%.

India central bank's rejection of 10-year bond bids fuels late rally

Published 16 Apr, 2021 06:23pm

The benchmark 10-year bond yield closed at 6.08%, down 5 basis points on the day after earlier rising to 6.18%, its highest since April 7.
On Friday, RBI sold bonds worth 113.27 billion rupees, less than half of what it set out to raise for the government and rejected all bids at the sale of the 10-year bond.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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