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India Inc asks for sops, lower rates after IIP growth falls

With industrial output growth slowing down in December, India Inc on Thursday pitched for incentives in the Budget to revive investments while reiterating its call for lower interest rates.

Feb 12, 2015, 21:44 PM IST

Sensex rises 151 points ahead of IIP, inflation data

Brokers said fresh positions created by participants ahead of key economic data -- industrial production (IIP) numbers for December and retail inflation for January -- to be released later in the day, contributed to the rise.

Feb 12, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

Nifty slips 24 points on profit-taking; downplays robust IIP data

Equities succumbed to fresh bout of profit-booking after a breathtaking three-day rally and the Nifty fell below the key 8,300-mark amid concerns over global growth and continuous slide in crude prices.

Jan 13, 2015, 23:04 PM IST

Sensex up 85 pts in trade on encouraging IIP data

The 30-share barometer moved up by 84.92 points, or 0.30 percent, to 27,670.19 with FMCG, healthcare, banking, capital goods, power and metal sector stocks leading the rally.

Jan 13, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

Sensex down 125 points ahead of inflation, IIP data

The 30-share index was trading down by 125.30 points, or 0.45 percent, at 27,333.08 with stocks of metal, oil & gas, PSU, auto and banking sectors leading the fall.

Jan 12, 2015, 10:11 AM IST

Manufacturing still a challenge; entry into sector should be eased: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asserted that manufacturing, one of the major backbone of the Indian economy, still remains a challenge and that entry into the sector should be made easier.

Dec 29, 2014, 10:11 AM IST

Sensex recovers 64 points ahead of inflation, IIP data

The benchmark BSE Sensex on Friday recovered over 64 points in early trade as participants indulged in fresh buying ahead of the retail inflation and IIP data due later in the day.

Dec 12, 2014, 10:15 AM IST

Core sector growth jumps to 4-month high of 6.3% in Oct

The growth rate of eight of core industries rose to four-month high of 6.3 percent in October on the back of better output in coal, refinery products and electricity, a positive news ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review Tuesday.

Dec 01, 2014, 20:47 PM IST

Core sector growth rises to 6.3% in October

Growth of eight core industries rose to 6.3 percent in October on the back of a strong production of coal, crude oil and petroleum products putting the cumulative growth during April-October, 2014-15 at 4.3 percent.

Dec 01, 2014, 18:04 PM IST

Manufacturing growth may moderate in Dec quarter: FICCI

Showing signs of recovery, industrial production grew at a three-month high of 2.5 percent in September on account of better mining and manufacturing output.

Nov 23, 2014, 17:03 PM IST

Nifty settles at record closing high ahead of inflation and IIP data

The 50-share Nifty continued its record-setting run for the second straight session and ended up by 18.40 points, or 0.22 percent, at all time high of 8,362.65.

Nov 11, 2014, 17:16 PM IST

August IIP data not worrisome: Sitharaman

"There are definite signs of improvement. The automobile and some core sectors are doing well," the minister said.

Oct 11, 2014, 16:02 PM IST

Stock markets to track IIP data, Infosys earnings this week

Trend in investment by overseas investors and the movement of rupee against the dollar will also be closely tracked by the investors.

Oct 05, 2014, 11:52 AM IST

Dip in IIP shows recovery is still uneven: Rajan

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said the latest weak IIP data only underlines the fact that the economy needs a pick up in investment growth and that the recovery is still uneven.

Sep 15, 2014, 15:07 PM IST

GDP to be at two-year high of 5.6%: Deutsche

Ahead of the official release of the first quarter GDP readings later this week, German brokerage Deutsche Bank Markets Research has pegged the final print at an eight quarters high of 5.6 percent saying a cyclical recovery has begun.

Aug 24, 2014, 15:06 PM IST

Subdued IIP growth, rise in retail inflation worry India Inc

India Inc on Tuesday expressed concern over the uptick in retail inflation and soft industrial growth data, while emphasising the need for some bold measures with a renewed thrust on manufacturing to instill confidence among investors and script a turnaround in the economy.

Aug 12, 2014, 21:28 PM IST