New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- From stronger-than-expected economic growth sparking debates over past revisions, to a widening current account deficit driven by a sharper merchandise trade gap, a manufacturing activity slowdown, while services recover, a sustained streak in strong GST collections driven by import revenues and a weaker monsoon outlook raising concerns over farm output, food inflation and rural demand - here are this week's news in numbers.

India's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at 7.8% in June quarter (Q1FY27), beating the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 7% projection and a Mint poll's 7.4% median forecast. The momentum underscored resilience in domestic demand despite uncertainty linked to the West Asia war. Sectorally, grow...