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CPI base year revision may push overall inflation up by 20-30 bps: SBI rep
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
After the revision of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year, overall CPI inflation is expected to rise marginally by 20-30 basis points (bps), according to a report by SBI Ecowrap.
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Retail inflation stands at 1.33% in December, remains below RBI's medium-t
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Headline inflation in December 2025 increased by 62 basis points relative to November 2025. Inflation remained below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4% for the 11th straight month.
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Demand pick-up likely across FMCG in Q3FY26; Jewellery shines on gold pric
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Centrum estimates FMCG to post 6.6% year-on-year revenue growth in Q3FY26, driven by nearly 4% volume growth. Gross margins are projected to expand by 17 basis points year-on-year to 52.2%, while EBITDA margins may improve by 35 basis points to 26%.
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RBI has room for 50 bps rate cut in 2026 after 125 bps easing in 2025: Rep
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India still has room for a further 50 basis points (bps) cut in policy rates in 2026, following bumper rate cuts of 125 bps in 2025, according to a report by IIFL Capital.
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RBI may further cut repo rate by 25 bps to 5% in February policy meet: UBI
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) in its February monetary policy meeting, taking the benchmark rate down to 5 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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India's GDP to grow 7% in FY26, Crisil raises growth forecast
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian economy is poised to grow at 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, Crisil said as it raised projections by 50 basis points soon after the country registered robust growth in the first half.
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Cement margins to rise 250 bps on higher realisation, stable cost in FY26:
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Improved realisations driven by volume and premiumisation amid steady selling prices and cost of inputs will lead to a 250-300 basis points (bps) growth in the profitability of cement manufacturers this fiscal, according to Crisil.
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GST reforms may reduce retail inflation by 35 basis points in 2025-26: SBI
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The decline in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation due to massive GST rate rationalisation has been around 25 bps so far in the September-November 2025 period, according to estimates put forth by SBI Research.
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India's retail inflation rises to 0.71% in November
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India's retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 0.71 per cent in November 2025, marking an increase of 46 basis points compared to October 2025, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday.
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US Fed cuts rates by 25 bps as unemployment edges up and outlook remains u
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (0.25 percentage point), citing rising downside risks to employment and a moderate pace of economic expansion.
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Cement makers' margins to rise 250 bps this fiscal on higher realisation,
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cement manufacturers are expected to see a significant improvement in profitability this fiscal, with operating margins set to rise by 250-300 basis points (bps) owing to better realisations supported by premiumisation and stable input costs, according to Crisil Intelligence.
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Repo Rate Slashed to 5.25 percent; Softer Rate Cycle Reignites Demand Acro
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 5.25 percent. This marks the fourth rate reduction in 2025, totalling a cumulative 125 bps cut since the start of the year. This decisive move comes against a b
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