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Inflation may ease in March on softening food prices, says poll

Food inflation, which accounts for nearly half of the overall consumer price basket, is expected to have moderated due to falling vegetable prices, offset in part by surging cereal prices

Inflation may ease in March on softening food prices, says poll
Updated On : 10 Apr 2023 | 12:16 PM IST

Households in India expect inflation to moderate, find RBI surveys

Inflation expectations over the next three and 12 months declined by 30 basis points each in its March round of surveys, from the January round, the Reserve Bank of India said

Households in India expect inflation to moderate, find RBI surveys
Updated On : 06 Apr 2023 | 8:18 PM IST

Retail inflation for industrial workers remains flat at 6.16% in February

Retail inflation for industrial workers remained flat at 6.16 per cent in February compared to that of January this year. "Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.16 per cent compared to 6.16 per cent for the previous month (January, 2023) also and 5.04 per cent during the corresponding month (February 2022) a year before," a labour bureau statement said. It stated that food inflation stood at 6.13 per cent against 5.69 per cent of the previous month and 5.09 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago. The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and all-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The all-India CPI-IW for February 2023 decreased by 0.1 point and stood at ...

Retail inflation for industrial workers remains flat at 6.16% in February
Updated On : 31 Mar 2023 | 7:24 PM IST

India's inflation seen easing slightly in Feb, still above RBI target: Poll

Rises in food prices, which account for nearly half of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, likely moderated last month

India's inflation seen easing slightly in Feb, still above RBI target: Poll
Updated On : 10 Mar 2023 | 8:37 AM IST

Hike in LPG rates, power tariffs a blow to the middle class: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has termed the increase in prices of cooking gas as another blow to the middle class, which is already reeling under the burden of rising prices

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2023 | 10:19 AM IST

Markets may give single-digit positive returns for the year: J Jaipuria

"The market is not factoring in any major interest rate hike. The consensus is that we are close to a prolonged pause in the rate-hike cycle"

Markets may give single-digit positive returns for the year: J Jaipuria
Updated On : 27 Feb 2023 | 6:43 AM IST

Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation: HSBC economists

The Indian economy could see another bout of inflation as the rural demand revives and the informal sector recovers from the pandemic-lows, economists at HSBC Securities and Capital Markets said

Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation: HSBC economists
Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 11:06 AM IST

SBI loans to get costlier as bank hikes key lending rate; Details here

Following the RBI MPC's repo rate hike earlier this month, many banks like Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank have also hiked their key lending rates

SBI loans to get costlier as bank hikes key lending rate; Details here
Updated On : 15 Feb 2023 | 9:32 AM IST

Inflation surprise

Latest reading has increased uncertainty

Inflation surprise
Updated On : 14 Feb 2023 | 10:30 PM IST

Consumers in India becoming smart shoppers due to rising inflation: Study

Commerce media company Criteo conducted a survey of over 1,400 consumers in India to see how inflation has affected shopping behaviour

Consumers in India becoming smart shoppers due to rising inflation: Study
Updated On : 14 Feb 2023 | 7:13 PM IST

Inflation-linked road toll rate hike to be modest at 2-5% in FY24: Icra

Credit rating agency Icra on Monday said the inflation-linked toll hike should be relatively modest at 2-5 per cent in FY24 as compared to 8.7-14.6 per cent last fiscal

Inflation-linked road toll rate hike to be modest at 2-5% in FY24: Icra
Updated On : 13 Feb 2023 | 5:21 PM IST

FIIs turn net buyers; invest $840 million in Indian bonds in 2023 so far

Foreign institutional investors have purchased $840 million worth of Indian bonds so far in 2023. This is a change in the trend as they were net sellers of bonds in the years 2022 and 2021

FIIs turn net buyers; invest $840 million in Indian bonds in 2023 so far
Updated On : 10 Feb 2023 | 12:34 PM IST

What the Budget should explain

FM's speech must highlight its impact on money supply, demand and investment- factors that influence inflation and growth

What the Budget should explain
Updated On : 23 Jan 2023 | 10:33 PM IST

Rising prices of non-perishables may not allow food inflation to cool soon

Inflation being driven by cereals, spices, milk, prepared meals and snacks

Rising prices of non-perishables may not allow food inflation to cool soon
Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 11:09 PM IST

WPI inflation cools to 22-month low of 4.95% in Dec as food prices fall

In November 2022, wholesale price inflation stood at 5.85 per cent. In December 2021, it was at 14.27 per cent

WPI inflation cools to 22-month low of 4.95% in Dec as food prices fall
Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 11:06 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty bounce back after 3-day fall on easing inflation; IT shine

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Friday after a three-day decline following buying in index major Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services amid a firm trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 303.15 points or 0.51 per cent to settle at 60,261.18. During the day, it jumped 460.23 points or 0.76 per cent to 60,418.26. The broader NSE Nifty rose by 98.40 points or 0.55 per cent to end at 17,956.60. From the Sensex pack, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, UltraTech Cement, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank and Maruti were among the major winners. Titan, Nestle, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, ITC and Asian Paints were among the major laggards. HCL Technologies and Infosys recovered from early losses to end in green. Infosys on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 13.4 per cent rise in profit for the December quarter and raised its annual sales forecast on a strong deal pipeline even as it warned of "constraints" in

Sensex, Nifty bounce back after 3-day fall on easing inflation; IT shine
Updated On : 13 Jan 2023 | 4:31 PM IST

IIP growth rebounds to 7.1% in Nov; retail inflation eases to 5.7% in Dec

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in his latest monetary policy statement had expressed concern over "sticky and elevated" core inflation, holding that the battle against inflation was not over yet

IIP growth rebounds to 7.1% in Nov; retail inflation eases to 5.7% in Dec
Updated On : 12 Jan 2023 | 11:48 PM IST

What does 2023 have in store for Indian markets and economy?

Despite uncertainties, India's equity market scaled new highs last year. But how will the markets and the economy behave in 2023? Find out tells you what leading economists and market analysts think

What does 2023 have in store for Indian markets and economy?
Updated On : 02 Jan 2023 | 8:17 AM IST

Indian economy resilient amid global shocks: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Inflation is forecast to rise to 8.8 per cent in 2022, with both headline and core inflation staying well above targets in AEs and EMDEs, the report noted

Indian economy resilient amid global shocks: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Updated On : 29 Dec 2022 | 11:34 PM IST

Not afraid of recession, demand for automation will go up: Verint CEO

Dan Bodner, Verint founder and CEO said that India has been amongst the top two contributors to the Asia-Pacific revenue of the New York-based analytics company and will continue to expand

Not afraid of recession, demand for automation will go up: Verint CEO
Updated On : 28 Dec 2022 | 5:25 PM IST