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RBI policy calms bond, equity markets. How analysts interpret the decision

The RBI's dovish stance has also provided comfort to the unnerved bond and equity markets.

UK's central bank under pressure as inflation reaches 30-yr high

Pressure is mounting on the Bank of England (BoE) to raise interest rates as the UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in December 2021 hit its highest level since early 1992

Poll-bound states: Current regimes outdid earlier ones on inflation control

However, most previous regimes had lower inflation than national level; now the situation is opposite

Year-on-year analysis of economic performance serves a very limited purpose

A year-on-year analysis is useful in a conceptual way as it accounts for the seasonal impact on the data, but it tells you next to nothing about the current state of the economy.

Macroeconomic target setting has now become a joke and needs review

The time has come to start questioning this target setting business. Since 2009 these targets for financial stability have become a joke everywhere.

Inflation spike: A dive into the long-term reasons throws up some surprises

Contrary to popular belief, food items aren't among the biggest culprits in this space; palm oil and cotton are two items that have done much more to disrupt the WPI numbers over time

Economy, markets, investing strategy: Nomura's outlook for India in 2022

Within the Asian region, the global research and broking house has maintained an overweight stance on China, Korea and Indonesia for 2022. Thailand and Philippines remain their key underweights.

Household inflation expectation: Rarely in sync, yet a key policy driver

There will always be a gap between actual inflation and household expectation. Yet the latter is broadly indicative of trends and is a critical input for controlling prices

Gold demand in India back to pre-Covid levels in September quarter: WGC

Typically, July - September is a seasonally weak period for gold demand due to monsoons and inauspicious periods like Pitru-Paksha when buyers usually prefer to postpone gold purchases

RBI monetary policy: Report pegs FY23's economic growth at 7.8%

Survey shows inflation to soften further

Sharp rise in natural gas prices, power outages worsen inflation worries

Brent crude up nearly 20% in the past month and hit a 3-yr high on Tuesday

July retail inflation eases to 3-month low of 5.59%; June IIP at 13.6%

Food inflation fell substantially to 3.96 per cent in July from 5.15 per cent in June

Whatever it takes: But for how long?

The Governor clearly stated that the RBI remains in 'whatever it takes' mode, referring to the desire to support the fledgling recovery

India's inflation could go past RBI target rest of 2021, say report

Forecasts for gross domestic product were raised to a 9.2% expansion in the fiscal year ending March 2022, from the previous 9%, while the gross value added outlook edged down slightly to 9%.

Bonds rally after RBI guv indicates accommodative policies will continue

"Any hasty withdrawal of monetary policy support will negate the nascent or incipient recovery that is taking place," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das told Business Standard in an interview

A question of compliance

Data limitations should not be an escape clause for not honouring obligations under the inflation targeting regime

Only savvy investors should enter into floating-rate funds: Analysts

Select a debt fund whose average duration is lower than the investment horizon

Rising inflation risk

Ignoring it for long could increase longer-term costs

May retail inflation at 6-month high of 6.3% on higher food, fuel prices

Inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), has breached the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) target range after five months.

How pulses and edible oil could exacerbate the pain on the inflation front

A mix of short- and long-term policies to contain price rise in these two commodities while keeping an eye on the interest of the cultivator could be the balm India is looking for