Government Sees Stable GDP Growth in FY26
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🗞️ Auto retail sales rise 7.7% in 2025
India’s auto retail sales grew 7.7% in 2025, supported by a strong rebound in the second half, according to FADA data. SUVs and premium two wheelers remained key growth drivers.
💬 Expert Take — “The H2 recovery signals resilient discretionary demand despite tighter financial conditions.”
🗞️ FMCG volumes likely to grow 5%
FMCG demand is expected to see around 5% volume growth in the coming months, driven by easing inflation and rural recovery, as per Worldpanel estimates.
🗞️ GST exemption boosts life insurance sales
Life insurance sales jumped 21% in Oct–Nov 2025, aided by GST exemptions and higher policy renewals.
🗞️ Max Healthcare partners for capacity building
Max Healthcare has partnered with The Learning Lab to strengthen advanced healthcare capacity building and research initiatives.
🗞️ Meesho shares hit lower circuit
Meesho shares hit the lower circuit after the one month post listing lock in expired, triggering increased selling pressure.
💬 Expert Take — “Post lock in volatility is common; long term performance will depend on earnings visibility.”
🗞️ Infosys partners with AWS on GenAI
Infosys has partnered with Amazon Web Services to accelerate enterprise adoption of generative AI solutions.
🗞️ Government sees steady GDP growth in FY26
India’s GDP is projected to grow steadily in FY26, according to the government’s first advance estimates, supported by consumption and public capex.
🗞️ Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion
xAI has raised $20 billion in a funding round backed by Nvidia, highlighting continued global investor appetite for AI platforms.
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Really appreciate the formatted curation here. What stands out is how the narrative around "stable GDP growth" obscures significant sectoral divergence - auto and FMCG momentum is real, but it's masking vulnerbility in specific demographics. The GST exemption boost to life insurance looks like a policy lever rather than organic demand, which might not be sustainable long term. Those market metrics at the bottom add necessary context most business digests skip.