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Coronavirus Lockdown: GDP data set to show economy grew at its slowest pace in 2 years in March quarter, says report

Reuters • May 29, 2020, 07:49:02 IST
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Unlike some advanced economies, India’s stimulus package has largely focussed on subsidised credit to small businesses and farmers, while direct fiscal stimulus was limited to around 1 percent of the GDP, economists said.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: GDP data set to show economy grew at its slowest pace in 2 years in March quarter, says report

New Delhi: Gross domestic product data out later on Friday is expected to show the economy grew at its slowest pace in at least two years in the March quarter as the coronavirus pandemic weakened already declining consumer demand and private investment.

India's economy seen slowing rapidly in March quarter, with worse to come https://t.co/lFhlj9KDqF By @ManojGulnar

— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) May 29, 2020

The median forecast from a Reuters poll of economists put annual economic growth at 2.1 percent in the March quarter, lower than 4.7 percent in the December quarter. Forecasts ranged between +4.5 percent and -1.5 percent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has maintained the lockdown ordered on 25 March to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s second most populous country, though many restrictions were eased for manufacturing, transport and other services from 18 May. The full impact of the lockdown on manufacturing and services will become more apparent in the June quarter, with Goldman Sachs predicting a 45 percent contraction from a year ago. Economists expect the fiscal year that began in April will see the worst economic contraction in four decades. “Economic activity will face ongoing disruption over the next year as the country transitions to a post-COVID-19 world,” the rating agency S&P said on Thursday, cutting its 2020/21 forecast to a 5 percent contraction. Weather forecasts for normal monsoon rains are in Indian farmers’ favour at least, giving hope that the rural sector can help support the millions of migrant workers who returned to their villages from the cities when the lockdown began. Number of coronavirus affected people in India has crossed 158,000 with 4,531 deaths, with an average daily jump of 6,000 cases in the last one week. Unlike some advanced economies, India’s stimulus package has largely focussed on subsidised credit to small businesses and farmers, while direct fiscal stimulus was limited to around 1 percent of the GDP, economists said. The Reserve Bank of India cut policy rates by 40 basis points earlier this month, and has reduced its key repo rate by 115 basis points since February.

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