AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoManufacturing Pulse: India’s May manufacturing PMI rose to 55.0, the strongest improvement in three months, with faster new orders, output and stockpiling. Economy Watch: A Mint poll pegs India’s Jan–Mar 2026 growth at about 7.3%, slightly below 7.8% last quarter. Markets & Money: Foreign investment in Indian stocks fell to the lowest since 2016 (₹7.3 lakh crore net), while traders say the RBI is likely using dollar-selling via state banks and buy-sell swaps to support the rupee. Cybersecurity: The government is working on a unified system to report and respond to cyberattacks across the financial sector. Trade Talks: India and the US begin key trade negotiations in Delhi, aiming to finalise the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement; India also signals it may reconsider UK FTA concessions like Scotch whisky if Britain’s steel curbs bite. Mumbai Local: IMD has issued a Yellow Alert for rain and thunderstorms in Mumbai, Palghar and Thane; and in Andheri, an 82-year-old man was killed after a speeding biker hit him on Lokhandwala Back Road. Health & Tech: Screenless health wristbands are gaining traction in India, and DPIIT with BHASHINI signed an MoU to expand multilingual access for startups and investors.
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