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Volatile crude prices, forex swings and poor rains pose challenge for India: FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India faces a range of external and domestic challenges, including uncertainty over foreign exchange and crude oil…
RBI to hold rates in June; majority now expect hike by year-end: Poll
The Reserve Bank of India will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.25% in June, according to most economists in a Reuters poll, although…
India’s trade deficit widens to $28.38 billion in April as imports surge amid Gulf conflict
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $28.38 billion in April, coming in above market expectations, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupted shipments,…
RBI’s state of economy report flags upside risks to inflation due to supply shock and weather uncertainties
Kolkata: The ongoing disruptions in cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz along with the domestic weather-related uncertainties have raised the upside risks to inflation,…
Impact on growth and inflation to depend on duration of West Asia conflict: MPC says
Kolkata: Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policymakers said a prolonged West Asia conflict could cast a long shadow on economic growth and inflation, although the…
Gulf conflict puts FY27 growth at risk
India’s economic outlook is under increasing pressure from the West Asia conflict, with economists warning of a 50-60 basis point hit to FY27 growth. Elevated…
Nomura drops April India rate‑cut call on firmer inflation, RBI ‘stealth easing’
Nomura no longer expects India’s central bank to cut rates in April, it said on Friday, as inflation is expected to rise and given the…
Rupee slide not a worry, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran as FDI set to top $100 billion
New Delhi: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran downplayed concerns over the rupee breaching the 90-per-dollar mark, saying, “I am not losing my sleep over…
RBI likely to raise forecast for growth, lower it for inflation this MPC
Mumbai: Market participants are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would revise its macroeconomic projections in the upcoming policy review on…
The deviance in risk-free yields in India: What is driving the wedge?
India’s long-term government bond yields have risen since June and remain elevated despite a troika of favourable factors—continued monetary easing, exceptionally low inflation and soft…