Lowering barriers will benefit both India, EU: Banga

Lowering barriers will benefit both India, EU: Banga

Bhubaneswar: Praising India and the European Union (EU) for signing the trade agreement, World Bank Group president Ajay Banga Thursday said emerging markets like India are extremely crucial to world trade. “I think all trade deals are important. In the last 20 years, global trade quadrupled, but the share of the emerging markets also doubled…

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RBI clarifies IMF’s remarks on its data

RBI clarifies IMF’s remarks on its data

MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta has responded to recent IMF comments questioning the quality of India’s growth data and classifying the rupee’s exchange rate regime as a “crawling peg” within a managed float system.On the concern regarding data quality, Gupta said that the IMF’s critique is more procedural than substantive. “The point that they’re…

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Global markets 2026: India shines in Goldman Sachs AM’s emerging markets outlook; digital boom, demographics drive optimism

Global markets 2026: India shines in Goldman Sachs AM’s emerging markets outlook; digital boom, demographics drive optimism

India has emerged as one of the standout opportunities for global investors assessing prospects for 2026, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Investment Outlook 2026. The report places emerging market equities at the centre of potential gains next year, supported by easing inflation trends, a softer US dollar and improving earnings performance across developing economies.Within…

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Nifty50 set to see bumper 2026? Goldman Sachs raises Indian equities to 'overweight’; Nifty target set at 29,000 for 2026-end

Nifty50 set to see bumper 2026? Goldman Sachs raises Indian equities to ‘overweight’; Nifty target set at 29,000 for 2026-end

India’s share valuations continue to remain elevated despite the underperformance. (AI image) Expressing confidence in the Indian stock markets, Goldman Sachs has raised its rating to ‘overweight’ and set a 29,000 level target for Nifty50 by end-2026. The latest Goldman Sachs report suggests a potential increase of approximately 14% from Friday’s close of 25,492.The firm…

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