The report said inflation is expected to remain below 5 per cent over the two years.
Goldman Sachs forecasts real GDP growth to accelerate to 7.9 per cent in FY17 from a projected 7.5 per cent in FY16.
The government's fiscal deficit may exceed the target of 4.8 per cent of GDP by 0.50 percentage points in this financial year, and money-guzzling measures like decision to push the Food Security Bill are only expected to complicate the matter.
Costlier vegetables slowly pushed retail inflation, which had remained well within the Reserve Bank's comfortable level of 4 per cent during most part of 2019, peaked to more than three-year high of 5.54 per cent in November.
Analysts remain confident RIL's refining and petrochemical segment will continue to support growth.
Indian economy is set for a 'goldilocks' period -- used to describe a timeframe of high growth and low inflation -- while it can become Asia's fastest growing economy in 2016, Japanese financial major Nomura said.
The current valuation is 38 per cent higher than the 10-year average of 22x and over 50 per cent higher than the 20-year average of around 20x.
The buyback price is at around 28 per cent premium to the current market price of Rs 67 on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Wipro, India's third largest information technology (IT) services company, is expected to continue with its strong show during the October-December quarter of financial year 2014.
As the reform process is expected to gain further momentum, the Indian rupee will continue to outperform its Asian peers, which are likely to weaken further against the US dollar in 2015, says an HSBC report.
Analysts now expect India Inc to report a decline in both top line and bottom line for the September quarter.
Foreign investors, according to them, will now wait-and-watch how the economy takes shape in the backdrop of doubts over monsoon, interest rate trajectory and other global events such as the US - China trade war.
These have been selected based on the earnings growth prospects and favourable (buy) ratings by brokerages
'The levy proposed to be charged on air tickets for regional connectivity fund would marginally increase cost.'
The rupee had gained seven paise to close at 61.15 on Friday on suspected RBI intervention in the forex market.
Forex dealers said apart from month-end demand for the American currency from importers, dollar's gains against other currencies overseas amid US data showing more-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter also put pressure on the local unit.
Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking.
The next key battle the market will watch out for will be in Congress-ruled Karnataka
The greenback rose 9 percent against currencies.
According to HSBC, the 'storm has abated' for the Indian markets as the US Fed has deferred tapering of its quantitative easing stimulus, and as the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has taken steps to contain the rupee fall.
While Unilever has been aggressive, both organically and inorganically in the country, P&G's approach has been about achieving 'balanced growth' in terms of top line and bottom line.
This is the lowest investment grade rating.
Analysts expect global markets to remain in consolidation mode with a negative bias over the next six months.
Several brokerages lifted their outlooks for the BSE Sensex and companies were queuing to ride the wave of political euphoria
Check out some of the stocks that will react on the basis of their numbers in the near term.
While TCS will see demand in the US and Europe, its local business is likely to be hit on poor IT spending.
India Ratings has in its latest report has maintained a bearish outlook for gold prices for the current financial year.
The BJP still does not have a majority in Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, and this will pose hurdles to the party's legislative reform agenda
Analysts see FY16 CAD at 0.5-0.6% of GDP.
While sale of residential properties increased only marginally despite plethora of steps taken by the government through the year, office space leasing rose 40 per cent to touch an all-time high of 46.5 million sq ft -- a trend that drew investors to lap up India's first Real Estate Investment Trust at an issue size of nearly Rs 5,000 crore.
Tata Steel and Tata Chemicals under investor watch
Given that India will get a huge part of its oil supplies from Iran through its government-owned oil PSUs, any unwelcome shocks in global crude rates could be absorbed well enough.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market turned negative from positive
IMF projected India's economic growth at 4.25% in 2013-14.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
A quick bounce back of the Chinese stocks looks improbable now.
Feel the pinch of predatory pricing by e-tailers
Govt unlikely to cut excise duties to compensate for higher global prices, say analysts.
Despite low tariffs, voice usage is not growing.
For retail investors who are into direct stocks, buying one when it enters the index can be a good strategy.