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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington. (File)(REUTERS)
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US Fed meeting: What policy decisions to expect? Where to watch live?

Dec 18, 2024 10:17 PM IST The US Fed will likely lower borrowing costs for a third-straight meeting this week while also signalling fewer interest-rate…

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Budgetary outlay to be in sync with 'Viksit Bharat' goal: MoS for Finance
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Budgetary outlay to be in sync with ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal: MoS for Finance

Delhi: The Centre will continue to make budgetary allocations, keeping in mind the goal to make India a developed nation by 2047, as set by…

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Prices of food, which have been the main source of high inflation for consecutive quarters, continued to be elevated at 9.04%. (Representative file photo)
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Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%

Dec 12, 2024 04:42 PM IST Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the…

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Need to be careful about energy transition, to be done without compromising growth: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
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Need to be careful about energy transition, to be done without compromising growth: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday underlined the need to be cautious about energy transition and it should be without…

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Economic slowdown concerns rise as growth drops to 5.4%, with stagnant wages despite soaring corporate profits. (Representational picture)(REUTERS)
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Private sector profit grew 4x in last 4 years, but salaries stagnant: Report

The government has raised concerns over the country’s slowing economic growth, which dropped to 5.4 percent in July-September, citing the gap between corporate profits, which…

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India inflation likely fell in November on moderating vegetable prices: Reuters poll
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India inflation likely fell in November on moderating vegetable prices: Reuters poll

BENGALURU: India retail inflation likely fell to 5.53% in November after breaching the central bank’s 6% upper tolerance band as the arrival of fresh produce…

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RBI's MPC didn't cut rates this time around. But, there is more to this story...
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RBI’s MPC didn’t cut rates this time around. But, there is more to this story…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday decided to keep the repo rate—the key lending rate—unchanged at 6.5%. While announcing…

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CEA nudges private sector to hire more, says economic health pretty good
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CEA nudges private sector to hire more, says economic health pretty good

Chief economic advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday nudged the private corporate sector to hire more and find the “right balance between capital-intensive and…

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RBI may explore other liquidity tools like open market operations (OMOs) and foreign exchange (FX) swaps instead of rate cut: Report
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RBI may explore other liquidity tools like open market operations (OMOs) and foreign exchange (FX) swaps instead of rate cut: Report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the current policy rates unchanged in the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to…

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RBI on tricky terrain of high inflation and slowing growth

Mumbai: December 11, 10 am. The person in the 18th floor corner room of the central bank’s Mint Street Tower would have to deal with…

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