Few anticipated the plot twist in India's latest gross domestic product (GDP) numbers that was befitting of a Bollywood blockbuster. India's growth came in at 5.4% for the quarter ended September, according to figures released on Nov 29. This was the slowest pace of expansion in the last seven quarters and comfortably below a growth rate of 6.5% anticipated by economists in a Reuters poll. The benchmark Nifty 50 index has risen modestly since the GDP release and is up 13.7% since the start of the year. The Reserve Bank of India, which announces its latest rate decision on Friday, is also expected to keep interest rates steady.

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Persons: Chandradeep Kumar, Corporates Organizations: India Today, Getty, Macquarie, Reserve Bank of India Locations: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Macquarie, Asia, Japan, India