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Pranjul Bhandari expects the impact of higher energy prices and a potential El Niño-driven weather shock to become more visible in India's growth and inflation data from the July-September quarter of 2026 (Q2FY27).

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Who
Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC
What
Pranjul Bhandari expects the impact of higher energy prices and a potential El Niño-driven weather shock to become more visible in India's growth and inflation data from the July-September quarter of 2026 (Q2FY27).
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:19:47 GMT · 3h 21m ago
Where
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Why
Higher energy prices and a potential El Niño-driven weather shock are expected to simultaneously impact India's economic growth and inflation.
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India's economy could experience a slowdown in growth and an increase in inflation starting in the third quarter of 2026 due to the combined effects of rising energy costs and El Niño, potentially creating a 'two-speed economy' where the informal sector is strained while the formal sector benefits from RBI measures.

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    Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC, expects higher energy prices and a potential El Niño-driven weather shock to become more visible in India's growth and inflation data from July-September 2026.
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