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India's growth down sharply to 7.1% in Q1 from 7.9% in Q4 FY2015-16

Thu, Sep 01, 2016 - 5:50 AM

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India's GDP figures have puzzled many economists, who find them hard to square with other indicators such as industrial output or bank lending which show more sluggish activity on the ground.
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INDIA'S economic growth slowed sharply in the first quarter of the 2016-17 financial year, official data showed on Wednesday, missing expectations but raising hopes of an interest-rate cut.

Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.1 per cent year on year in the three...

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