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Inflation hits decade low of 0.25% in October; rate cut hopes rise ahead of RBI’s December MPC meet
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation dropped sharply to 0.25% in October, the lowest level since the current series began in 2013, driven by lower food…
Wedding season boom set to drive Q3FY26 growth after festive spending spree
New Delhi: The economy will be powered in the third quarter by a booming marriage season, on the heels of record festive consumption buoyed by…
ET Startup Awards 2025: There is a need to expand startups’ capital pool: IDFC First Bank CEO
There is an urgent need to expand the availability of capital for the flourishing Indian startup ecosystem, IDFC First Bank chief executive and managing director…
Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw to headline ET Startup Awards on October 31 in Bengaluru
Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal and Union minister for railways, information and broadcasting, electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw will be guests…
India pushes to expand rupee settlement with key trade partners
India’s central bank is taking active steps to allow free-trade partners to settle transactions with it more easily in the rupee, a person familiar with…
Trump and tariffs could decide the course of RBI rate revision
MUMBAI: Low inflation has stepped up expectations of rate cuts, but their size and timing hinge on growth trends, with the impending trade deal between…
India’s bank cash crunch likely temporary, analysts say
The fall in India’s banking system liquidity surplus is expected to ease over the coming days, as government spending and bond redemptions offset the impact…
Economists track GST rate cuts for impact on prices, inflation and festive demand
New Delhi: With GST rate cuts kicking in on Monday, economists are closely watching various aspects, from whether companies pass on the benefits to consumers…
Inflation’s ways give room for a rate cut, but RBI may not do it
India’s inflation environment remains benign as reinforced by the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, providing space for potential monetary easing. However, most economists, including…
Tax tweak to tame CPI by 50-90 bps
Around one-fourth of items, mostly essential and household goods, in India’s inflation basket will be taxed at 5% following the goods and service tax cuts…