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Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages
Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide.
Cognizant Q1 Net Falls 16.7% to $367 Million; Sees Challenging Demand Environment in 2020
Cognizant follows January-December as financial year. Its net profit was at USD 441 million in the March 2019 quarter.
Yes Bank Creates Stressed Asset Management Vertical to Resolve NPA Accounts
Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor.
Govt Working on Financial Package for all Sectors of Economy, Says Official
Participating in the same meeting, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also said "a package is going to be declared".
Gilead Sciences Scouting For Partners in India, Pakistan for Remdesivir
Remdesivir is an investigational antiviral drug that may be found effective against the virus that causes Covid-19
Asia Gasoil Margins Drop to Record Low Amid Signs of Indian Export Surge
India's April gasoil exports closed at a four-month high of 2.73 million tonnes, compared with 2.53 million tonnes in March, according to Refinitiv oil research assessments.
Gold Dips as Coronavirus-led Curbs Ease, Tariff Worries Persist
Investors, however, remained worried about brewing Sino-US tensions after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China for its handling of the outbreak.
Crane Owners Seek Liquidity Support Under MSME Package Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
Since the first lockdown extension, Crane Owners Association of India, which has over 150 members, have written twice to MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari and once to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking their help.
India Set to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating: Report
On Tuesday, Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis.
Lockdown Led to Subdued Economic Activity But Saved India From Lot of Agony: SBI chairman
Nationwide lockdown should only be lifted once the situation is fully under control, said State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar.
Agriculture Infrastructure Funding Pegged at Rs 1.68 Lakh Crore for 2020-25: Govt Task Force
The final report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for 2020-2025 presented to the government suggested agricultural reforms broadly in three areas e-market infrastructure, storage and processing, and research and development (R&D...
India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford.
Ind-Ra Cuts India's FY21 GDP Growth Further to 1.9%, Lowest in 29 yrs
In a note on Monday, Ind-Ra revised its economic growth estimate for the country from its forecast of 3.6 per cent published on March 30, 2020 to to 1.9 per cent.
Bengaluru-based Mindtree Shares Zoom 10% After Q4 Earnings
After market hours on Friday, Mindtree reported 3.9 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 206.2 crore for March 2020 quarter, and said it anticipates softness in demand ahead as clients defer spending due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Alembic Pharma Stock Price Rises Over 5%, Records All-time High After Profitable March Quarter
The share price of Alembic Pharma surged more than 63 per cent in the past month and reached an all-time high of Rs 807.60 on Friday.
Oil Prices Rise More Than $1 After Week of Turmoil Due to Covid-19
Brent crude was up $1.07, or 5%, at $22.40 on Friday, a day after climbing 5% as US oil gained $1.12, or nearly 7%, at $17.62 a barrel.