Tag: inflation
ADB warns Asian economies against broad fuel subsidies, tax cuts amid oil price risks
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday warned Asian economies against implementing broad fuel subsidies and cutting excise duties, noting that such measures could strain public…
SBI calls for structural measures to manage rupee depreciation, inflation risks and BoP deficit
New Delhi: India needs a comprehensive and structural policy response to manage rising risks from rupee depreciation, imported inflation and a widening balance of payments…
Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in March
India’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude, power…
India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in February
India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) accelerated to over a three-year high of 3.88% in March from 2.13% in February, as per government data released on…
Trump’s tariff rates could be restored by July, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be restored by July to the levels in place before the Supreme Court struck down many of his levies, US…
India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flows
India’s retail inflation quickened to 3.4% year-on-year in March from 3.21% in February, according to government data released on Monday, as geopolitical tensions and supply-side…
ADB ups India’s FY26 growth projection to 6.9% on strong domestic demand, lower US tariffs
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday raised India’s economic growth projection to 6.9 per cent for financial year 2026, citing strong domestic demand and lower…
‘Rate action unlikely in FY27; if any, it could be a rise,’ say economists
Kolkata: Indian markets are bracing for an extended pause in policy rates, with most economists seeing no immediate tightening as the pass-through of higher global…
Economists see prolonged rate pause; hike risks hinge on oil, geopolitics
Kolkata: Indian markets are bracing for an extended pause in policy rates, with most economists seeing no immediate tightening as the pass-through of higher global…
“Unfortunate for India,” Ex R&AW Chief hints at probable inflation if West Asia situation escalates
New Delhi: Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood, said that India and Israel are allies; but the attack on Iran and killing of its Supreme Leader…