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"We must work more, I've said it before. France works much less than its neighbours.' (Photo:AP)

Emmanuel Macron offers additional tax cuts to calm 'yellow vests' protests

Macron is under pressure to quell nearly six months of 'yellow vest' demonstrations that have brought weekly havoc to cities nationwide.

26 Apr 2019 10:31 AM

"Benign food inflation and easier global financial conditions following the US Fed's shift to a more dovish policy stance has enabled the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to become the first central bank in Asia-Pacific (APAC) to begin an explicit easing cycle," Fitch said in its APAC sovereign credit overview report.

RBI first APAC central bank to begin interest rate easing cycle: Fitch

Fitch has a 'BBB-', the lowest investment grade, rating on India, with a stable outlook.

24 Apr 2019 3:23 PM

cra said a USD 10 a barrel increase in oil prices will lead to a 0.10 per cent increase in the headline inflation. (Representational Image)

Rising crude prices to adversely impact CAD, rupee, inflation: Report

A 10 pc spike in crude prices can result in a 0.40 pc widening of the CAD and also push up inflation by 0.24 pc.

24 Apr 2019 2:15 PM

Vegetables inflation was at 28.13 per cent in March, up from 6.82 per cent in the previous month. (Representational Image)

WPI inflation spikes to 3.18 per cent in March on costlier food, fuel

Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during March 2019.

15 Apr 2019 12:26 PM

Inflation rose to a five-month high in March, pushed by high food prices.

A challenge for next govt

Whoever forms the next government — whether it is Mr Modi or someone else — will have a lot to unravel and set right.

15 Apr 2019 12:05 AM

RBI to remain watchful on growth, financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

India’s current account deficit is expected to be around 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2018-19.

13 Apr 2019 11:42 AM

The Reserve Bank has cut the retail inflation forecast to 2.9-3 per cent for the first half of the current fiscal.

Retail inflation edges up to 2.86 per cent in March on costlier food articles

The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was at 2.57 per cent in February this year.

13 Apr 2019 9:06 AM

The real GDP growth is estimated at 7.2 per cent in FY18-19, the World Bank said in its latest report on South Asia on Sunday ahead of the spring meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Investment boost: World Bank says India GDP to grow 7.5 per cent this year

With robust growth, and food prices poised to recover, inflation is expected to converge toward 4 per cent.

08 Apr 2019 7:23 PM

"Taking into consideration these factors and assuming a normal monsoon in 2019, the path of CPI inflation is revised downwards to 2.4 per cent in Q4:2018-19, 2.9-3.0 per cent in H1:2019-20 and 3.5-3.8 per cent in H2:2019-20, with risks broadly balanced," the RBI said. (Representational Image)

RBI cuts inflation forecast to 2.9-3 pc for H1 FY20

In its previous policy outcome in February, the RBI had projected retail inflation between 3.2-3.4 per cent for the first half of 2019-20.

04 Apr 2019 12:38 PM

RBI cuts key rate by 25 bps to 6 pc to boost economic activitiy

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also decided to maintain the neutral monetary policy stance.

04 Apr 2019 11:53 AM

The RBI had cut the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) or 0.25 per cent in February after a gap of one-and-a-half years.

RBI to unveil this fiscal's first bi-monthly policy decision on Thursday

The resolution of the MPC will be placed on the website at 11.45 AM on April 4, 2019.

01 Apr 2019 2:27 PM

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael W. Bostic. (Photo: AP)

Fed rate hike, rate cut both 'on the table': Raphael Bostic

The Fed has become increasingly worried about meeting its 2 per cent inflation target.

23 Mar 2019 1:30 PM

WPI data further revealed that wholesale-based price inflation for 'fuel and power' segment increased to 2.23 per cent in February as against 1.85 per cent.

WPI inflation rises to 2.93 per cent in February

WPI based inflation stood at 2.76 per cent in January, 2019. WPI inflation stood at 2.74 per cent during February 2018.

14 Mar 2019 12:34 PM

Consumer price inflation is expected to have picked up to 2.43 per cent last month from January’s 2.05 per cent.

Inflation likely picked up in Feb, but well below RBI target: report

Economists polled predicted inflation would average below 3 per cent, with forecasts ranging from 2.15 pc to 3.20 pc.

08 Mar 2019 10:27 AM

The forecast also includes the 25 basis points reduction in the February policy.

UBS sees RBI getting into an aggressive easing mode in FY20

CPI inflation is likely to remain below 4 per cent until October and averages at 3.8 percent in FY20.

27 Feb 2019 5:25 PM

India's economy seen losing momentum ahead of election

Economic growth could suffer from a possible slowdown in state spending in the two months before the election.

27 Feb 2019 4:52 PM

MPC delivered a surprise repo rate cut in a 4-2 split vote this month while members unanimously agreed to move the policy stance to ‘neutral’.

India needs to spur growth amid low inflation outlook: RBI's MPC

RBI has lowered its inflation target for April-September to 3.2-3.4 per cent from the 3.8-4.2 per cent seen in Dec.

22 Feb 2019 11:29 AM

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted 4:2 in favour of the rate cut, while the decision to change policy stance was unanimous.

RBI rate cut to boost growth, make loan affordable: India inc

RBI cut benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent on expectation of inflation staying within its target range.

09 Feb 2019 10:56 AM

Economic growth has slowed, with private investments slumping and consumption gains muted. (Photo: File)

India's banks unlikely to match RBI's rate cut any time soon

A move of that size would have a negligible impact in boosting credit, or in reducing refinancing costs.

08 Feb 2019 3:48 PM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. (Photo: PTI)

RBI to cut rates again before elections, but no more: report

RBI unexpectedly reduced interest rates by 25 basis points - showed the central bank will make the same move next quarter.

08 Feb 2019 11:47 AM

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