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Fed rate hike, high crude prices may limit India’s policy flexibility: Cri
Updated : 3 days, 1 hour ago IST
A likely rate hike by the US Federal Reserve coupled with elevated crude oil prices could intensify inflationary pressures and constrain the policy flexibility available to Indian authorities, according to Crisil Chief Economist Dharmakirti Joshi.
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“Fastest-growing economy”: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlights India
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Addressing a community reception organised for him in Colombo during his three-day visit to Sri Lanka, Rajnath Singh said, "As far as India's economy is concerned, no one can deny the fact that it is steadily strengthening. Today, India is the fastest-growing economy in the world and a ma
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RBI may raise repo rate to 5.75-6 pc in H2 FY27, rate hike cycle likely fr
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise the repo rate to 5.75-6 per cent in the second half of FY27 to contain excess banking liquidity and curb rising inflation amid strong economic growth, with Union Bank of India expecting the rate hike cycle to begin in December.
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Q1 GDP growth of 7.8% ‘real’, GVA growth at 8.2% is even better: Rajiv Kum
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said India’s reported 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27 is “real”, pointing to an 8.2 per cent rise in Gross Value Added (GVA) and growth in key economic indicators.
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US Fed's Barr warns persistent inflation could force decisive rate hike
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has warned that the US central bank may need to raise interest rates decisively if inflation does not moderate sufficiently, keeping a rate hike firmly on the table ahead of the September policy meeting.
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"My focus will be on inflation": US Federal Reserve Governor Waller signal
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"Unless I see evidence of a significantly weakening labor market, my focus will be on inflation," stated Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller, warning that the US central bank may need to implement tighter monetary policy if core inflation remains firmly elevated or continues its u
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BofA sees RBI holding rates near term, expects 50 bps hike from Dec 2026 a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged in the near term, but BofA Securities expects a cumulative 50 basis points (bps) rate hike from December 2026 as inflation risks become increasingly driven by domestic factors.
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US job growth slows to 57,000 in June, unemployment rate drops to 4.2%
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A total of 7.1 million people were unemployed in June. The reduced labour force participation led to stability in the unemployment rate.
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US credit outlook faces tougher second half as inflation, rates bite house
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The bifurcated outlook suggests more rating downgrades ahead for retailers, homebuilders and packaged foods unless real incomes recover, even as natural gas and LNG infrastructure see tailwinds from AI data centre demand and coal-to-gas switching.
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Rising inflation squeezes earnings of US employees, shows BLS data
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The squeeze in earnings of US employees shows how the rising inflation is eating into their wages. Despite a strong jobs report in May, the stress among US households in building up as they grapple with constrained budgets.
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FY27E CPI to average around 4.9% YoY; RBI MPC to remain on a pause: Report
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India's FY27E CPI inflation is expected to average between 4.8 per cent and 4.9 per cent, according to a report by Elara Capital, suggesting that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will likely maintain its current interest rate pause.
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India's wholesale inflation rises to 3.88% in March as energy and manufact
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reached 3.88 per cent for the month of March 2026, according to the latest data released by the government.
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