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NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) - India's expected economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal 2027 could face significant risks as the Iran war fans inflation worries, but ample foreign exchange buffers and a well-capitalised banking system could help mitigate some of it, the World Bank said. Doubts lingered over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire, raising concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. India, which imports about 90% of its oil, is among econo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's expected economic growth of 6.6% for fiscal 2027 could face significant risks as the Iran war fans inflation worries, but ample foreign exchange buffers and a well-capitalised banking system could help mitigate some of it, the World Bank said. Doubts lingered over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire, raising concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. India, which imports about 90% of its oil, is among economies most exposed to ...Read More >
Private equity investments in India's real estate sector reached $4.3 billion in FY26. This marks a 16% rise from FY25 and the highest deal activity in seven years. Commercial office assets attracted the most investment. Domestic capital inflows also saw a significant increase. The National Capital Region led deal activity among cities. NEW DELHI: Private equity investments in India's real estate sector rose to $4.3 billion in FY26, marking a 16% increase over FY25 and the highest deal activity ...Read More >
New Delhi, 9 April 2026: The Tata Power Company Limited has announced a strategic collaboration with Databricks to build a future-ready enterprise data and AI platform aimed at accelerating the energy transition across its business operations. The announcement was shared via a press release submitted to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The partnership marks Tata Power's enterprise-wide adoption of the Databricks platform to enhance operational efficiency, decision-maki ...Read More >
Kalyan Jewellers posts 64% Q4 revenue growth driven by strong wedding and festive demand, with robust same-store sales and rising traction in its digital platform. Kalyan Jewellers on Tuesday said that it saw a consolidated revenue growth of 64% in the March quarter (Q4FY26), as wedding and festive demand remained strong. The disclosure was made in its latest business update for the period. The strong buying sentiment comes at a time when gold prices have remained volatile. Kalyan Jewellers is ...Read More >
India's online shopping story isn't just growing -- it's being completely rewritten. A landmark report by Google and Deloitte, titled 'The $250 Billion Commerce Frontier', lays out exactly how India's e-commerce market will nearly triple from $90 billion today to $250 billion by 2030. The forces driving this shift are more structural than cyclical -- and businesses that don't adapt risk being left behind. India E-Commerce 2030: Key Numbers at a Glance Four Forces That Will Add $100 Billion to ...Read More >
New Delhi, 8th April, 2026: MMTC-PAMP, India's only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery gold and silver refiner, today announced the launch of the industry's first organized buyback offering for silver coins, bars and jewellery. MMTC-PAMP plans to offer this service at select retail stores across India. At present, MMTC- PAMP operates 17 stores for the recycling of gold in India and aims to extend its hassle-free buyback offering for silver across these centres. In the first ...Read More >
One quarter (plus two days) of the 2026 trading year is in the books, replete with record-setting Q1 volatility for Gold, price having settled its week on Thursday at 4703 as we see below. For an otherwise "non-yielding, archaic, ho-hum" hard currency, Gold in Q1 traced a record -1,486 point-range from the recent All-Time High of 5586 (29 January) down to 4100 (23 March), indeed a -26.6% plummet across a mere 37 trading days. Comparably, this century's second-largest Q1 trading range was +537 p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian auto retail industry delivered an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth (year-on-year), that saw five of six vehicle categories set new annual records, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. This represents the domestic auto industry approaching the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago. "What makes this ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Leading retail players reported strong double-digit revenue growth in the fourth quarter of FY26 on the back of a stable demand environment and resilient macroeconomic conditions. Listed retail companies as Trent, Avenue Supermarts (D-Mart) and V-Mart, in their recent quarter updates reported around 20 per cent year-on-year growth in their latest quarterly updates, aided by aggressive store additions and steady consumption trends. Trent, a Tata group firm reported around ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) As prices tumble and generic versions of GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs flood the market, a quiet frenzy is unfolding that has doctors and authorities alarmed. Medicines that are strictly prescription-based are being bought over the counter with their use expanding beyond clinical settings, often with little medical advice. For many people eager to lose weight quickly, the promise of fast results is overshadowing concerns about safety. Important factors -- like correct do ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Bank credit in India is expected to grow around 13 per cent in the current fiscal, slightly slower than the estimated 14 per cent growth in FY26, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. The report said the growth will be supported mainly by strong demand from the retail and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) segments, along with corporates continuing to prefer bank loans over bond issuances. Also Read | Vivo X300 Ultra Review: Flagship Featu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Bank credit in India is expected to grow around 13 per cent in the current fiscal, slightly slower than the estimated 14 per cent growth in FY26, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. The report said the growth will be supported mainly by strong demand from the retail and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) segments, along with corporates continuing to prefer bank loans over bond issuances. "Bank credit is poised to grow ~13% this fiscal, d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd reported 64 per cent jump in consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, buoyed by robust wedding and discretionary jewellery purchases even as gold prices remained volatile. The jewellery retailer had a revenue of Rs 6,222.35 crore in the same quarter a year earlier, a company statement said. For full fiscal year FY2026, consolidated revenue rose approximately 42 per cent from the prior year, when the company recorded a ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Retail sector leasing in India's top eight cities witnessed steady demand and stood at 1.95 million square feet in Q1 2026, moderating amid limited new mall supply, a report said on Tuesday. The report from commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield said leasing moderated 28 per cent quarter‑on‑quarter and 10 per cent year‑on‑year. "This moderation follows a strong 2025, which recorded 9.21 million square feet of leasing, the highest annual per ...Read More >
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) reported that FY 2025-26 was a record year for Indias auto retail industry, with total sales reaching 2.96 crore units, up 13.30% year-on-year. Growth was broad-based, supported by improved affordability, strong rural demand, and a wider range of vehicle options across segments. 2Ws led the market with over 2.14 crore units sold, growing 13.40% and returning to pre-Covid levels. PVs crossed the 47 lakh mark for the first time, rising 13.0 ...Read More >
KARACHI - Gold prices in Pakistan are likely to see further changes on Monday (April 0) due to fluctuations in international markets. The precious yellow commodity has long been considered a safe haven for investors, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Its value tends to remain stable or even rise when markets are volatile, making it a go-to asset for wealth preservation. Unlike investments in property, stocks or currencies, gold is not directly impacted by interest rates or gov ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened on a sluggish note on Tuesday as Iran rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire and U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges before his Tuesday-night deadline. The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 480 points, or 0.7 percent, at 73,627 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty index dropped 139 points, or 0.6 percent, to 22,829. Selling was seen across the board, with SBI, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Farmers will now need a farmer ID (FID) to buy urea fertiliser, Joint Director of Agriculture Kiran Kumar stated in a press release on Monday. The new rule takes effect from the 2026-27 kharif season. Kumar said that the measure is aimed at bringing transparency to fertiliser distribution and curbing black market sales. Under the system, fertiliser will be distributed through the K-Kisan software based on each farmer's landholding size and crop, ensuring that only the required quant ...Read More >
Shares of Senco Gold Ltd rallied sharply on Monday after the jewellery retailer indicated a strong end to the financial year, supported by healthy demand during the peak wedding season. The stock rose over 13% to around Rs 328 in intraday trade, as investors responded positively to the company's March quarter business update. The trigger was the March quarter update, where the jewellery retailer flagged strong traction during the wedding season, a period that typically drives a bulk of annual ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail automobile sales in India surged to an all-time high of 29.67 million units in the just-ended fiscal year, growing 13%, with five of six vehicle categories setting new annual records. Passenger vehicle sales grew by 13% at 4.7 million units while two-wheeler sales clocked a 13% rise at 21.4 million units, per data collated by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) from the government's Vahan portal. Commercial vehicle sales grew by 12% at 1.06 million units, tra ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian automobile retail sales posted an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth year-on-year, which also clocked five of six vehicle categories new annual records. This represents the auto industry, the world's third biggest, nearing the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. "What makes this year particularly ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa (FSN E-Commerce Ventures) on Monday said it expects its consolidated net revenue growth to be in the "late twenties" for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, marking its highest growth in the last 12 quarters. The company said the Q4 performance will come on the back of a sharp acceleration in its fashion vertical, coupled with sustained robust performance in its core beauty business. "Q4 FY2026 with Consolidated GMV growth expected ...Read More >
After a specular performance in FY26 including that of March 2026, automobile dealers now remain "constructively cautious" about the future as the war in West Asia is threatening growth. "The broader operating environment is clouded by the West Asia situation. Our survey reveals that 53.2% of dealers have experienced some form of supply or dispatch disruption linked to the ongoing conflict, with 17.1% reporting significant delays of three or more weeks," Federation of Automobile Dealers Associa ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India, April 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a retail landscape often dominated by headline-grabbing metro brands, Baazar Style Retail Limited has been steadily building something far more grounded and arguably more scalable. Its latest numbers, and a fresh Rs 82.88 crore investment from Cupid Limited, suggest that the market is beginning to take sharper notice. For the financial year ending March 2026, Baazar Style reported revenues of Rs 18,421 million, marking a 37 percent year-on-year g ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government should take immediate and decisive action to curb the growing malpractices of certain e-commerce and quick commerce companies, as such activities are severely distorting India's retail trade ecosystem, CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said on Sunday. The BJP MP expressed serious concern over the unchecked and unfair practices adopted by certain foreign-funded e-commerce entities, which are creating an uneven playing field for India's m ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025-26 grew by 13.3 per cent at a record 2,96,71,064 units as compared to 2,61,87,255 units in the previous fiscal, with GST 2.0 helping overcome a subdued start to the year, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday. Passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales rose to 47,05,056 units in FY26, up 13 per cent from 41,63,927 units in FY25, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statemen ...Read More >
April 6 (Reuters) - Indian fast-fashion retailer Trent (TREN.NS), opens new tab said on Monday its standalone revenue rose 20% in the fourth quarter, picking up from the slowest growth in four years recorded earlier in fiscal 2026, sending its shares more than 5% higher in morning trade. India's late-September tax cuts have boosted consumer spending, putting more disposable income in the hands of consumers. Trent has been on a store-opening spree over the last few quarters, with its store cou ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian auto retail industry delivered an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth (year-on-year), that saw five of six vehicle categories set new annual records, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. This represents the domestic auto industry approaching the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago. "What m ...Read More >
The company, however, highlighted that infrastructure limitations-including a limited number of Auto LPG Dispensing Stations , constrained dispensing capacity, and operational challenges-are making it difficult to fully offset the supply gap caused by the closure of private Auto LPG outlets. Bengaluru and several other parts of the state are witnessing disruptions in auto-rickshaw services due to a shortage of Auto LPG. Long queues of autos have been seen outside fuel stations at many location ...Read More >
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