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NHAI activates flood plan after IMD forecast
NHAI's proactive flood plan, joint inspections, and resource availability ensure effective disaster preparedness amid above-normal monsoon forecasts. Collaboration with district administration and constant monitoring safeguard lives and national highways.
Spot financial trends using this MS Excel tool and make advanced predictions for investing
MS Excel helps recognise the seasonal patterns, allowing investors to make advanced predictions.
Are FIIs getting into a big buy mode in India? Dipan Mehta answers
On days of positive FII flows largecap stocks will do exceptionally well because those are the ones that they really are targeting and if FII buying, even FII selling, stops in some of the largecap index stocks, local money will ensure that the stock prices move up, says Dipan Mehta
IKEA gears up for Delhi-NCR launch with strengthened supply chains, better demand forecasting
With an eye on its launch in the Delhi NCR market early next year, the Swedish furniture retailer is looking to corner a bigger chunk of India’s market pie.
Digital media growth to take Indian ad market size to Rs 1.2 lk cr in 2024
The Indian advertising market is predicted to grow 11.8% in 2024, reaching ₹1,22,155 crore, primarily driven by digital media. Traditional media ad revenue is expected to grow 8.4% to ₹64,398 crore, while digital media is expected to grow faster at almost 16% to reach ₹57,757 crore. India's traditional media market share is twice that of global and APAC size. However, digital's share of total ad spends could reach 50% by 2026.
ET Mutual Funds Explain: How to calculate future value of your lumpsum investments
The lumpsum calculator is a financial tool that is designed to estimate the future value of a one-time investment. The calculator is a financial tool to assess the prospective returns that a significant amount of investment can give at the end of the tenure or on the maturity.
RBI MPC retains repo rate at 6.5 per cent for 8th time in a row; GDP forecast hiked, inflation unchanged
RBI MPC Meet 2024: The Reserve Bank of India, under the guidance of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), maintained the repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the eighth consecutive time. The announcement was made by RBI governor Shaktikanta Das following the conclusion of a three-day meeting that began on June 5.
India's GDP grows 7.8 per cent in Q4, FY24 growth pegged at 8.2 per cent
India Q4 GDP: The analysts were anticipating a better-than-expected growth for the January to March quarter this time around. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimated Q4FY24 real GDP growth to be 7 per cent while ET Poll suggested the growth rate of 6.8 per cent. As per a Reuters poll, the Indian economy was expected to grow at 6.7 per cent in the January-March quarter on a year-on-year basis, owing to weak demand.
India's growth outlook: Economy to get a blockbuster release this Friday? But that's too late to stream in poll campaigns
GDP Q4: As the country buzzes with election excitement, India is set to release its GDP growth numbers for the fourth quarter of FY24 this Friday, alongside the full fiscal year figures. Analysts are eagerly awaiting to see if the January to March quarter numbers surpass expectations, fueling hopes of a surprising uptick in growth.
Indy 500 weather update: Is 108th running of Indianapolis 500 starting today?
Indy 500 weather update is here and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles has talked about safety-first approach while deciding the start of the "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing".
Prashant Kishor's election result forecast: 'Boring' for politics but big for stock market traders
Lok Sabha Election 2024: With the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections over, poll strategist Prashant Kishor maintains his prediction that the Modi-led BJP will likely secure the same or slightly better numbers than their current 303 MPs. He commended the BJP for shifting the election discourse to winning 370 seats. Kishor noted that while failing to meet this target might disappoint the stock market.
GDP likely expanded 6.8% in Q4; FY24 print may hit 7.8%
The strong March quarter print could lift overall gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the full fiscal year to 7.8% against 7.6% assessed in the government's first advance estimates released in February. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also forecast 7.8% growth for FY24. The government will release fourth-quarter growth numbers and provisional GDP data for FY24 on May 31.
Forecast of good monsoon brightens farm prospects
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted "above-normal" monsoon rains at 106% of the long-period average in 2024, raising hopes in the farm sector after erratic weather last year clipped the summer harvest.
Monsoon rainfall seen above normal in 2024 in India, IMD says
The Indian Meteorological Department predicts above-average monsoon rainfall in 2024, estimated at 106% of the long-term average. The weakening El Nino is expected to transition to a neutral phase by the onset of the monsoon, while La Nina conditions may develop later. Private agency Skymet also forecasts a 'normal' monsoon. Monsoon forecasts play a crucial role in influencing inflation rates, with normal rainfall favoring controlled inflation.
Gold will probably reach $2350-2400 per ounce very quickly; silver may have more upside: Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire predicts silver to outperform gold, driven by underinvestment and industrial demand. Geopolitical tensions could push crude prices higher, while Bitcoin's volatility continues amidst stable USD index. The economic outlook for the second quarter remains uncertain. McGuire also says that silver might have more upside than gold over the next matter of months in the sense of performance and ratio to gold .
A repeat of FY24 is unlikely but expect 15-20% growth across caps: Mahantesh Sabarad
Market expert Mahantesh Sabarad expects sustained market momentum with possible valuation moderation, focusing on solid earnings growth, largecap, and FMCG resurgence driven by volume growth and commodity price impact. Sabarad says: "We will not see the likes of FY24 with a 30% rally in largecap and a 60% rally in midcaps and smallcaps; we will probably see that moderated down to around 15-20%, which is good enough."
In June, July, RBI could consider the first cut in interest rates: Keki Mistry
Keki Mistry believes that if the RBI believes in a reasonable monsoon forecast and if there is an easing of liquidity in India, there could be a first cut in interest rates in June or July. The growth projections are strong, with visible signs of pickup in consumer demand, but rural demand has slowed down.
Economists raising India's FY25 growth forecast on good nine-month show
A revival in spending by private enterprises and tailwinds from expected monetary easing sometime later in the year are expected to keep the economy chugging at the current world-beating pace. Growth for the full year FY24 is now seen at 7.6%. An ET poll conducted before the GDP (gross domestic product) data release had pegged FY25 growth at a median of 6.5%, with forecasts ranging from 5.4% to 7.1%.
Fundamentals remain strong and forecast for FY25 remains same: Finolex MD
Ajit Venkataraman confirms that the volume growth guidance remains intact despite recent declines. While agri segment volumes have been lukewarm, the fundamentals remain strong and the forecast for FY25 remains the same. EBITDA margins have improved by 30.5%, although revenue has dropped due to a decrease in volume. Profitability has improved from Rs 7.5 per kg to almost Rs 10-11 per kg, mainly due to a better non-agri product mix.
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