Corporate hospitals are growing in big and smaller cities. Diagnostics is consolidating with stringent quality norms. Pharma faces US market challenges but is steady elsewhere. Cotton import duty suspension is unlikely to boost textile exports significantly. Textile margins are thin, and US consumer demand may weaken. Rising inflation and tariff issues pose challenges for the Indian textile sector.
Fed’s Jefferson urges patience on rates; Kashkari sees more hikes ahead
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated that he sees no immediate need for further interest rate adjustments. He emphasized that future decisions would depend
October 1, 2026