The Indian economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the July-September period of the current financial year (2012-13), pulled down by poor performance of manufacturing and agriculture sectors, showing persiste

Amid declining industrial growth, the government on Thursday said that several policy measures will be taken to arrest the slowdown and boost investments.

"Several policy measures are on the anvil

Industrial production growth rate slowed to just 0.1 per cent cent in July due to poor show by manufacturing, mining and capital goods sectors, reflecting weak economic activity which may prompt RB

The Sensex surpassed 18,000 points for the first time since March 14, on hopes for fiscal reforms after the aviation minister expressed hopes the government would allow foreign direct investment into the sector.

China said on Monday its trade surplus widened to $26.7 billion in August as exports rose and imports registered a surprise decline, amid recent signs of weakness in the world's second-largest economy

A slowdown in China's economy is perceived as the biggest risk to Asia's economic growth, a survey of regional power brokers released on Wednesday said.

While there were also worries about the weakne

China's manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August as the global economic slowdown continues to weigh on the world's largest exporter, HSBC said on Monday.

The

Concerned over declining performance of the manufacturing sector, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said quick decisions were needed to remove bottlenecks hampering investments.

"Of course t

China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August as firms struggled with global woes, providing further impetus for Beijing to beef up economic stimulus efforts, HSBC said Thursday.

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn on Saturday said the economic growth of the country has been characterised by the variability of the industrial sector's performance.

"Experience of high