The rate pause comes at a time when macroeconomic conditions remain supportive - consumer inflation levels remain well below target level; domestic demand is resilient and global trade linkages are getting realigned.
According to the report, across the top eight cities, all-India residential sales declined by 12% to 3,86,365 units in 2025 as compared to 4,36,992 units in 2024. This is the lowest annual sales since 2022.
Nearly 30,000 acres of new campus land and approximately 2.7 billion square feet of academic infrastructure are set to be developed to meet surging student demand.
The Union Budget 2026 aims to build sustainable systems and policies that reinforce India’s growth momentum and help unlock the demographic dividend of its young population.
Increased imports from China, due to higher US tariffs, and global market competitiveness may suppress realisations in segments, namely chemicals and petrochemicals, limiting benefits.
In 2025, listed REITs and InvITs significantly outperformed traditional benchmarks, delivering a strong 19.55% return on an equal weight basis.
The union government’s focus on fiscal consolidation has established fiscal credibility among investors and stakeholders over the years.
As of end-2024, India housed over 1,700 GCCs employing more than 1.9 million professionals.
While growth in home loans is also anticipated to be steady at ~18-20%, the loan against property (LAP) segment should see some moderation in growth.
This year’s Budget while maintaining continuity has attempted a careful structural transformation.
