S&P keeps India’s economic growth forecast unchanged at 6% in FY24

S&P keeps India’s economic growth forecast unchanged at 6% in FY24

Photo used for representational purpose only. S&P expected the Reserve Bank of India to raise its already high policy rate further following a recent upside surprise to inflation. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma S&P Global Ratings on Monday kept its forecast for India’s economic growth unchanged at 6% in the fiscal year starting […]

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Inflation expected to come down over the year: RBI MPC member Ashima Goyal

Inflation expected to come down over the year: RBI MPC member Ashima Goyal

Ashima Goyal, Economist & Author. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Inflation is expected to come down over the year, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal said on March 12, asserting that the government’s supply-side action coordinated with a flexible inflation-targeting regime has kept the rate of price rise lower than that […]

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RBI soft-pedals on rate hikes, but may not have hit the brakes yet

RBI soft-pedals on rate hikes, but may not have hit the brakes yet

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the policy repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25%, downshifting gears from consecutive increases of 50 bps, and scaled down GDP growth hopes for the year to 6.8% from 7%, even as Governor Shaktikanta Das exuded confidence about the economy being resilient and asserted […]

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India likely to remain fastest growing major economy: Das

India likely to remain fastest growing major economy: Das

RBI Governor says expects October’s retail inflation reading to be ‘lower than 7%’ RBI Governor says expects October’s retail inflation reading to be ‘lower than 7%’ Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday exuded confidence that India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy with a likely growth rate of 7% in 2022-23 […]

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Indian Oil Corporation reports ₹272 crore loss in Q2 on the back of selling petrol and diesel below cost

Indian Oil Corporation reports ₹272 crore loss in Q2 on the back of selling petrol and diesel below cost

IOC and other state-owned fuel retailers had booked heavy losses in the first quarter of the current fiscal as they did not revise the prices to help the govt. contain inflation IOC and other state-owned fuel retailers had booked heavy losses in the first quarter of the current fiscal as they did not revise the […]

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Inflation is not a ‘red lettered’ priority for Centre now: Sitharaman

Inflation is not a ‘red lettered’ priority for Centre now: Sitharaman

Job creation, equitable distribution of wealth, growth are key priorities, says FM Job creation, equitable distribution of wealth, growth are key priorities, says FM Inflation is not a ‘red-lettered’ priority now for the government given that it has been brought down to a ‘manageable level’ over the past two months and job creation and equitable […]

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Wholesale price inflation slips below 14% for the first time since February

Wholesale price inflation slips below 14% for the first time since February

Wholesale Price Inflation moderated to a five-month low of 13.93% in July from 15.18% in June, driven by a lower pace of price rise for primary products, food items, and manufactured products, even though fuel and power inflation resurged from 40.38% in June to 43.75% in July. This is the 16th month in a row […]

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