Morgan Stanley says it sees India's GDP growth decelerating to 6.9 percent in 2012 from an earlier estimate of 7.4 percent.
Rupee had weakened by 19 paise to close at Rs 52.25/26 against the US dollar on Friday amid fresh demand for the American currency from importers and weak equity markets.
The euro rose 0.6 per cent to $1.3331 after the unsourced report in Italian daily La Stampa said up to 600 billion euros could be made available at a rate of between 4-5 per cent to give Italy breathing space for 18 months.
Backing Central government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, former union minister Shashi Tharoor today said that it would generate additional employment opportunities.
India and Nepal today signed a revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), which will facilitate exchange of information on banking between the two countries and help prevent tax evasion.
The US today asked Pakistan to quit from the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project, saying Tehran was not a "reliable partner", and advising Islamabad to "open up" to India.
The BJP today distanced itself from the fiery comments of its leader Uma Bharti that she would burn down Wal-Mart multi-brand stores if they are opened in India
The rupee's recent weakness against the dollar will likely be short-lived as it is due to global factors and India's economy remains strong, the country's top finance ministry official said on Friday.
Government today said it is considering coming out with a 'White Paper' on steps taken by it to bring back black money stashed in overseas accounts.
Italian bond yields soared on Friday after borrowing costs rose sharply at a short-term debt auction, raising questions over the eurozone's future.
Moody's slashed Hungary's bond rating to "junk" late on Thursday, citing high debt levels, weak growth prospects and uncertainty about its ability to meet fiscal goals.
Subbarao said that the central bank is watching the rupee, but could not say whether it will intervene in forex market directly.
The study also found that promoters have pledged 25 percent of more of their holding in as many as 183 companies, while the promoter pledging was in excess of 50 per cent for 107 companies.
Volvo Cars is recalling 12,798 of its 2012 model year vehicles imported into China, the top Chinese quality regulator said, in order to prevent potential fuel leaks and to fix faulty wiring that could cause airbag failure.
State-run banks were spotted selling dollars starting at 52.55 rupees, likely on behalf of the RBI, to stem rupee's slide.
The six banks are Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.
Chinese factories battled with their weakest activity in 32 months in November, a preliminary purchasing managers' survey showed.
It will have to raise petrol prices if under recoveries are not reimbursed.
J&K minister for Industry SS Slathia today asked businesses in the country to come forward and invest in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is as safe to invest here as in any other state.
The falling rupee, combined with slowing growth, has added to a sense of urgency for a scandal-tainted government to push reforms to encourage investment.<br /><br />
Steady rise in the price of construction material, like cement, steel, bricks, coupled with a shortage of skilled labourers, has hit the realty sector in Gujarat, an office-bearer of Credai said.
India's fiscal deficit in the current fiscal year will exceed 4.6 percent of the gross domestic product target, though the final figures would depend on the actual expenditure, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.
GSM operators added 7.12 million new subscribers in October, compared to 6.52 million additions in the previous month.
The rupee skidded for a fifth consecutive session on Monday to within sight of its record low, as oil importers bought dollars and subdued shares heightened fears of foreign fund outflows
Owing to the European debt crisis, traders are not willing to invest in oil shares.
Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan has projected a GDP growth rate of 7.5 per cent to 8 per cent in the 2011-12 financial year.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today concluded his three-day visit to Bali, where he attended the India-ASEAN meet and East Asia Summit, besides holding talks with US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao.
Describing the US-India defence ties as "strong and growing," a top US official has told lawmakers that the civil nuclear deal between the two countries would lead to increased defence trade.
The government owns 78.4 percent of Oil India.
Seven months of the ongoing fiscal are over, but the government has been only able to raise Rs 1,145 crore.