BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 1950 hours:

     DEL67 BIZ-LD GST COLLECTION
     * GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, up 12.6 pc
     New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, reflecting strong economic activity and March-end reconciliation of books by businesses. *

     DCM26 BIZ-DELOITTE-GROWTH
     * India's GDP to grow between 6.5-6.7 pc in FY26: Deloitte
     New Delhi: Deloitte on Thursday projected economic growth at 6.5-6.7 per cent for the current fiscal, as tax incentives provided in the Budget are expected to push domestic demand amid an uncertain global trade environment. *

     DEL25 BIZ-ATF-PRICE
     * ATF price cut by 4 pc, commercial LPG rates reduced
     New Delhi: The price of jet fuel, or ATF, was reduced by 4.4 per cent on Thursday -- marking the second major cut within a month. *

     DEL66 BIZ-EXPORTS-DATA
     * Total exports jump to record USD 825 bn in FY25 as services shipments rise over 13 pc
     New Delhi: India's exports of goods and services hit an all-time high of USD 825 billion in 2024-25, driven by a record surge in the shipments of services that reached USD 386.5 billion in the last fiscal despite global trade headwinds, according to the commerce ministry data. *

     DCM65 BIZ-LD AUTO SALES
     * Maruti, Mahindra sustain sales momentum in April amid tough mkt environment
     New Delhi: Amid challenging market environment, Maruti Suzuki India and Mahindra & Mahindra reported an increase in vehicle dispatches to dealers last month while Tata Motors and Hyundai saw a year-on-year drop in sales. *

     DCM66 BIZ-MARKETS-APRIL
     * Markets record 2nd straight monthly gain in April; Sensex jumps nearly 4 pc
     New Delhi: The BSE Sensex jumped nearly 4 per cent last month showing resilience amid recent geopolitical concerns, as return of foreign investors to the domestic market, prediction of an above-normal rainfall in the upcoming southwest monsoon and optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade deal boosted sentiment. *

     DEL40 BIZ-SEBI-F&O
     * Sebi chief rules out aptitude test for retailers in F&O trade
     Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has ruled out the possibility of an aptitude test for retail traders wanting to participates in the Futures & Options (F&O) segment, saying it is impractical and prone to regulatory overreach. *

     DEL42 BIZ-RBI-ATM CHARGES
     * ATM usage cost up by Rs 2 to Rs 23/withdrawal after free monthly usage limit
     New Delhi: The RBI's instructions on revised ATM usage cost have come into effect from Thursday under which banks can charge Rs 23 per cash withdrawal once a customer exhausts the free permissible limit in a month. *

     DEL93 BIZ-SITHARAMAN
     * Domestic efficiencies, competitiveness must for economic resilience: Sitharaman
     Kolkata: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the most effective path for building economic resilience is to build domestic efficiencies and competitiveness. *

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