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  "id": 8171167,
  "title": "Moody’s raises India fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on Middle East resilience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/moodys-raises-india-fiscal-2027-gdp-growth-forecast-to-7-on-middle",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:18:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/moodys-raises-india-fy27-gdp-growth-forecast-to-7-on-middle-east-resilience-4906661"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 18, credit ratings agency Moody’s upgraded India's forecast for real GDP growth for the current fiscal year to 7%, up from an earlier 6%. The agency cited India's resilience amid the Middle East conflict as the reason behind the increased projection. However, Moody’s warned that risks remain, noting that elevated energy prices and El Niño-related food price pressures could negatively impact inflation, consumption, and growth.\n\nWhile Moody’s acknowledged that India's fiscal policy response to the Middle East shock had been relatively restrained, the agency cautioned that higher global energy prices could lead to an increase in subsidy spending, potentially putting pressure on the government to provide further support. Additionally, the agency highlighted that rising defense and infrastructure spending might constrain fiscal consolidation efforts.\n\nRecent government data revealed that India's economy expanded by 7.8% in the April-June quarter, significantly surpassing expectations. This robust growth was driven by a surge in investment and manufacturing activity, which helped offset weakness in mining and consumer-facing services sectors.",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "Moody’s raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7% from 6% on resilient economy, stronger investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/moodys-raises-india-fy27-growth-forecast-to-7-from-6-on-resilient",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:30:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Moody's raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7% on W Asia resilience",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/moodys-raises-india-fy27-gdp-growth-forecast-to-7-on-w-asia-resilience",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:34:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Moody's Raises India GDP Growth Forecast To 7% For 2026-27",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/moodys-raises-india-gdp-growth-forecast-to-7-for-2026-27",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:32:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Moody's raises India fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on Middle East resilience",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/moodys-raises-india-fiscal-2027-gdp-growth-forecast-to-7-on-middle-8197039",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:43:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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