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Instant View: S&P Global upgrades India’s sovereign credit ratings to “BBB”

(Reuters) – Credit ratings agency S&P Global upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings to “BBB” from “BBB-” on Thursday, citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation. COMMENTARY: SUVODEEP RAKSHIT, CHIEF ECONOMIST, KOTAK INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES The ratings upgrade from S&P reflects the impact of prudent fiscal policy. The central government’s quality of expenditure has improved along …

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S&P lifts India’s rating to BBB in first upgrade since 2007

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) -S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at ‘BBB-‘ since 2006 while Moody’s has had a ‘Baa3’ rating in place …

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Indian state refiners eye Russian oil as discounts widen, sources say

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian state refiners have started making enquiries with trading firms about purchases of Russia’s Urals crude oil as discounts widen, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, ahead of a high-profile meeting of U.S. and Russian leaders on Friday. Indian state refiners – Indian Oil Corp, …

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IT, pharma lead Indian shares to weekly gains ahead of Russia-US talks

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M (Reuters) -Indian shares ended flat on Thursday ahead of U.S.–Russia talks on Ukraine but logged weekly gains as IT and pharma stocks rose after a U.S.–China tariff truce extension and rising hopes of a Fed rate cut. The Nifty 50 rose 0.05% to 24,631.3 points, while the BSE …

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Indian Oil misses quarterly profit estimate on inventory losses, lower margin

(Reuters) -Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, reported first-quarter profit below analysts’ estimates on Thursday, as inventory losses dented its refining margins. The state-owned firm’s standalone net profit more than doubled to 56.89 billion Indian rupees ($649.13 million) for the quarter ended June 30. Analysts had estimated a profit of 74.66 billion rupees …

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S&P upgrades India rating on economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) -Credit rating agency S&P Global upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings to “BBB” from “BBB-” on Thursday, citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation. The agency had revised the outlook on India’s rating in May last year to positive from stable on robust growth and improved quality of government …

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India’s Amara Raja first-quarter profit misses view on weak automotive demand

(Reuters) -Amara Raja Energy and Mobility, which makes the Amaron-branded car batteries, reported a bigger-than-expected drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday as weak demand from automakers and higher expenses hurt margins. The Indian company reported a profit of 1.94 billion rupees ($22.2 million) in the April-June period, down 21% from 2.45 billion rupees a year …

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India’s Ashok Leyland beats quarterly profit view on margin improvement

(Reuters) -India’s Ashok Leyland reported a bigger-than-expected first-quarter profit on Thursday as margins improved. The standalone profit for the Hinduja Group’s flagship company rose 13% to 5.94 billion rupees ($67.86 million) in the three months ended June 30, beating analysts’ average estimate of 5.70 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Revenue from operations …

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Are Indian rupee traders jittery about Trump-Putin meet? Options suggest not really

(Corrects paragraph six to say the rupee was down 0.1%, not 0.%. Also adds “Indian” in headline) By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian rupee options markets suggest traders aren’t too anxious about Friday’s meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and Russia, with near-term implied volatility at its lowest this month and option pricing showing …

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Cognizant to hike wages of 80% employees in November after three-month delay, company says

By Sai Ishwarbharath B -Cognizant will delay its annual wage hikes, with pay increases for about 80% of its global workforce now set to take effect on November 1, according to a company statement sent to Reuters in an email on Thursday. India is a major hub for the IT firm with over two-thirds of …

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