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India is seen as a rising star among Asian peers along with Indonesia and Philippines in 2024 to emerge as one of the fastest growing economies in the region foreign brokerage and Investment Bank Nomura said. Despite a slowdown in investment and consumption, coupled with global spillovers leading to disappointing GDP growth of 5.7% in 2024, it is going to be one of the fastest growing economies along with the Philippines in the region. The projection reinforces the popular view of a pause in policy rates by the monetary policy committee this week even as inflation worries continue. “We remain optimistic on the medium-term outlook, but strong near-term growth momentum is unlikely to be sustained into 2024” said Sonal Varma and Aurodeep Nandi, India economist at Nomura.

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global aviation, industry group International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Willie Walsh, director general of IATA said that due to investments made by the Indian government on airport infrastructure, the potential of growth from the Indian market has increased manifold. IATA counts more than 300 airlines as members. “I think India is the market for the future.

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LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) — British businesses and households are coping so far with higher interest rates but there are risks ahead for the financial sector from higher borrowing costs and changes to the way banks fund themselves, the Bank of England said.

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) — Moody's (NYSE:MCO) negative outlook on China has intensified Beijing's battle with market bears, raising pressure on the government for more forceful measures to prop up sinking stocks and stabilise the yuan as investor confidence deteriorates.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Wednesday, but remained near a two-week high, ahead of key employment data, while the euro headed lower after weak German factory orders.

Make in India'. The ambitions have had a heroic journey to grow sinews that makes the Prime Minister of world's fifth largest economy to now vouch for 'Make for the world'. There are still miles to go before India laps up a significantly greater share of what the world consumes.

Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL). Investors are excited about the subdued outlook for crude-oil prices and expectations of a strong December quarter on the back strong marketing margins even as refining margins have softened sequentially. Prices of Brent crude have dropped from a recent high of around $95 a barrel in September and are now hovering around $77.

European shares gained on Wednesday on rising bets of a peak in global interest rates, led by miners riding on higher metal prices, while Germany's benchmark DAX scaled a fresh all-time high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.1% by 0809 GMT, while the Germany's DAX also rose 0.1%. Basic resources gained 1.3% tracking a rise in prices of most base metals. Investors now await euro zone construction purchasing manager's index data for November, along with October retail sales to gauge the strength of the European economy amid recession concerns. Focus was also on U.S.

Investing.com-- Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Wednesday after falling sharply from record highs this week, with traders now seeking more cues on when the Federal Reserve will begin trimming interest rates.

(Reuters) — European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 months of the year hit the highest level on record, 1.46°C (34.63°F) above the 1850-1900 average.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday as weak U.S. labor data spurred continued bets on early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, helping investors look past persistent concerns over China’s economy.

Also Read: Bulls celebrate saffron sweep in state assembly elections While state elections do not correlate with Loksabha elections, the recent outcome removes a key overhang of political uncertainty for the markets for the next five months. Analysts at domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal said, "The equity markets were justifiably anxious about the outcome of state polls and what it portends for the 2024 general elections.

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visa policies for nearby international destinations have fueled a surge in airfares, impacting travel choices. Popular and easily accessible destinations like Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia have become visa-free for Indian travelers, leading to a spike in demand and subsequently driving airfares to new highs. Almost all international airlines, with the exception of the United States, have fully resumed connections to India. Indian carriers have also increased flights abroad for the winter season, resulting in more competitive airfares to distant European and North American destinations. According to a TOI report, the Delhi-Phuket economy return this Christmas starts at Rs 50,000, significantly higher than the average of Rs 30,000 a few months ago. In contrast, Delhi-London flights begin at Rs 70,000, a notable reduction from the Rs 90-95,000 range seen during the summer. “In comparison to last year, all international airlines are now operational for routes like Delhi-Dubai, or Saudi and to London, hence airfares for these sectors are down by about 20-25%. On the other hand, airfares for popular Southeast Asian destinations like Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia have more than doubled in comparison to last year for this period,” a spokesperson for travel portal Yatra told TOI. Anil Kalsi, Vice President of the Travel Agents Federation of India, told TOI that there is a «serious» demand for both domestic and international destinations this winter, with Southeast Asia being particularly popular. The visa-free status has made a significant impact, with destinations like Thailand witnessing a doubling of Indian tourist arrivals after granting visa exemption from November 10, 2023.

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