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RBI MPC meet: Central bank likely to maintain status quo on rates, adopt cautious approach amid West Asia crisis
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the key policy rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent this week and adopt a cautious stance that…
Finance ministry economic review: Lithe policy, inflation check to keep growth healthy
New Delhi: India must maintain policy agility to safeguard its growth and keep inflation in check amid the West Asia war, the finance ministry said…
Energy prices, current account deficit, balance of payments big priorities right now: CEA
Mumbai: Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said managing Macroeconomic fundamentals like the balance of payments and current account deficit has assumed a…
West Asia crisis yet to impact inflation, but fuel prices pass-through to shape outlook: Report
New Delhi, The ongoing tensions in West Asia have not yet significantly impacted India’s retail inflation, but the future trajectory of inflation will depend on…
Retail inflation up a tad on rise in food, bullion prices
New Delhi: Retail inflation jumped to a four-month high of 3.5% year-on-year in April, up slightly from 3.4% in March, led by rising food and…
RBI likely to hold rates in June amid two conflicting objectives, says HSBC Chief India Economist
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) faces two conflicting objectives before its next interest rate decision in June, as the economy grapples with a potential…
Fitch unit cuts India’s economic growth targets amid Iran war
India’s GDP growth projection for financial year 2026-27 has been revised downward from 7 per cent to 7.7 per cent, as per India outlook report…
Global trade growth to slow to 1.9% this year, Middle East conflict poses downside risk: WTO
GENEVA: Growth in world trade in goods will slow down markedly to 1.9% this year from 4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if…