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Targeting growth

RBI should not underestimate risks

Do not politicise GST Council: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The government is conscious of the intensity of the second wave of Covid-19 and is assessing its full impact before coming out with further packages and interventions, says FM Sitharaman

Monetary policy: RBI keeps rates unchanged, cuts growth forecast

Repo rate stays at 4%, stance accommodative; Central bank to buy Rs 1.2 trillion of bonds in Q2

A monetary policy of continuity with change

This time, RBI's rate-setting body is not only talking about sustaining growth but also reviving it

RBI lowers FY22 GDP forecast to 9.5%, CPI inflation projected at 5.1%

Going forward, the inflation trajectory is likely to be shaped by uncertainties impinging on the upside and the downside. The rising trajectory of international commodity prices, especially of crude

Sensex, Nifty end at record highs as investors bet on economic recovery

Sensex tops February peak to settle at 52,232; Nifty closes at 15,690

India's market capitalisation to GDP ratio at 115%; highest since 2008

Combined m-cap of all listed firms has doubled since last March to Rs 226.5 trillion

Onus of recovery on govt; expect over 9.5% growth in FY22: Economist

Axis Bank's chief economist Saugata Bhattacharya said that he is sceptical if the government will be able to inoculate over 40 per cent of the population with both doses by September or October.

Our base case projection for Nifty is 17,500 in 12-18 mths: Dhananjay Sinha

We do not think moderation in earnings will have any significant impact on the market. Hence, we see around 15 per cent upside on Nifty

The bull ride

Retail exuberance keeps stock markets going

Best of BS Opinion: Prioritising expenditure, moving on infra agenda & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

SBI cuts FY22 GDP growth estimate to 7.9%; recovery to be 'W-shaped'

The economists at the state-run lender seemed to attribute the impact of the second wave of Covid infections as a key factor for the revision in the growth estimate, and pitched for faster vaccination

Prioritising expenditure

Govt must focus on providing relief to the needy at this point

Bangladesh rises to be South Asia's standout star as India, Pak fall behind

Bangladesh's growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence

Recovery gains strength: GDP grows 1.6% in Q4, shrinks 7.3% in FY21

The recovery in Q4 was nevertheless impressive in the sense that nominal GDP grew at 8.7 per cent

India's Q4 GDP number: Pick-up in volumes underpinned improved growth

Overall, GDP and GVA contracted by 7.3 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively, in FY21, in line with our forecasts (-7.3 per cent and -6.3 per cent, respectively)

Demand pushes up construction and manufacturing sectors in Q4FY21: Experts

However, the growth is largely driven by pent-up demand and holds ominous signs for the current quarter as the second wave is seen to have affected that very part of the economy

Second Covid-19 wave: OECD cuts India growth forecast to 9.9% for FY22

OECD said while India is projected to be the fastest-growing G20 economy in 2021, it will also be the one which is the furthest away from its pre-crisis GDP trend

RBI's status quo policy may revolve around Covid-19 pandemic measures

RBI's forecast for growth is 10.5% for the current fiscal year. Most analysts expect the RBI to lower it in the June 4 monetary policy announcement

The rural worry

Bharat is suffering on multiple counts