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GDP data on Friday: Here’s how economists calculate their estimates
Nov 27, 2019 4:18 AM

The Indian economy expanded 5 percent in April-June, its slowest annual pace since 2013. The second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data is due this Friday and the growth is expected to be less than 5 percent — about 4.2 percent.

Here's a look at the various lead indicators that economists consider while computing their estimates of GDP growth.

First Published:Nov 27, 2019 1:18 PM IST

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