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India's core inflation continue to defy softening input costs: RBI bulleti
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India, in its monthly bulletin on Tuesday, noted that consumer price inflation (or retail inflation) in India remained high while core inflation defied to reflect the softening of various input costs.
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Retail inflation for agricultural, rural workers grows marginally in Feb
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The ministry of labour and employment said this increase was due to the increase in prices of medicine, doctor's fees, barber charges, bus fare, washing shops, cinema tickets, etc.
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Transmission of declining wholesale inflation in retail figures expected s
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Notably, wholesale inflation in India based on the Wholesale Price Index continued to moderate and was at 3.85 per cent (provisional) in February 2023, against the previous month's 4.73 per cent. Overall wholesale inflation was at 8.39 in October and has been falling since then. Notably, the
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Sri Lanka govt debt rose to 115.2 pc of GDP by 2022-end: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The gross debt of Sri Lanka's central bank was roughly 4.66 per cent of the GDP. Moreover, the central bank used special drawing privileges that required interest payments.
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Emerging-market economies in Asia are likely to be less affected by the gl
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The emerging-market economies in Asia are likely to be less affected by the global slowdown, helped by the rebound in China and more moderate inflation pressures, according to 'OECD Economic Outlook, Interim Report March 2023: A Fragile Recovery,' released on Friday.
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Short-term inflation in Pakistan hits record 45.64 pc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This was fuelled by a consistent increase in the price of essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
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Indian stocks close week in green; Focus now on US monetary policy next we
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Benchmark stock indices in India settled in the green on Friday, tracking positive cues from overseas markets which improved after the recent slump -- following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and aftereffects on some other banks.
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'No compromise' on Nuke program, says Pak's Finance Minister amid cash cru
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While speaking at the Senate session on Thursday, Dar said, "Let me assure you that [...] nobody is going to compromise anything on the nuclear or the missile program of Pakistan -- no way."
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CRISIL forecasts India's GDP growth at 6 pc in FY24
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On the domestic front, the peak impact of the rate hikes -- 250 basis points since May 2022, which has pushed interest rates above pre-Covid-19 levels -- will play out in fiscal 2024, according to a statement of CRISIL.
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Is Pakistan about to see its worst recession?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Inflation, external concerns, and supply disruption are anticipated to have a significant impact on the economy in the future amid heightened recessionary risks.
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Moderation in US consumer inflation continues
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Consumer inflation in the US moderated in February to 6.0 per cent from 6.4 per cent the previous month, but still the numbers are way above the 2 per cent target.
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Indian stock indices back in green on value buying, inflation moderation
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Stock indices in India are back in the green largely due to value buying after having declined for a couple of sessions.
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