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Benign commodity prices pull down January thali cost: Crisil report
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The cost of home-cooked vegetarian (veg) and non-vegetarian (nonveg) thalis declined 1 per cent and 7 per cent year-on-year, respectively, amid benign commodity prices in January, according to 'Roti Rice Rate' report of Crisil Intelligence.
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Governance failure exposed as Lahore struggles to rein in food prices
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The administration in Lahore has dismissed a dozen price control magistrates for what authorities termed persistent inefficiency, a decision that highlights the depth of public anger over unchecked inflation in everyday markets. The deputy commissioner ordered their immediate removal and rev
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RBI likely at end of rate-cut cycle, to opt for long pause as inflation ri
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has likely come to the end of its rate-cutting cycle and is expected to opt for a long pause, as there appears to be limited room to lower interest rates further unless the new series of CPI and GDP throw up unforeseen surprises, according to a report by Bank
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Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks mandate, vows to r
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Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.
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Rising prices dominate Japan election as voters seek cost-of-living relief
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According to the report, the election pits the Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi-led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coalition against the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, with inflation and affordability shaping voter sentiment nationwide.
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Union Budget 2026 puts India on track to become third-largest economy: Uni
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Patil said inflation has been contained, and the country's growth trajectory remains strong under Narendra Modi's leadership. Drawing a comparison with previous governments, he said that despite former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being an economist and leading the country for a decade,
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Inflation needs monitoring in FY27 as new CPI series kicks in: SBI Researc
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The trajectory of inflation needs to be monitored before taking a monetary policy call by the Reserve Bank in 2026-27, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series set to come into effect soon, said SBI Research in a report.
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RBI likely to stay on hold as inflation pressures build: Crisil
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Crisil expected CPI inflation (for the 2011-12 series) to rise to 5% in the next fiscal, driven by the normalisation of food inflation from deflationary levels in the current fiscal. However, non-food inflation is expected to remain benign, supported by lower crude oil prices and the continu
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Growth outlook improves, rates likely on hold through FY27: Kotak AMC's De
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While speaking with ANI, Agarwal said, "the decision reflects improving macroeconomic conditions, with inflation stabilising near the 4% target and downside risks to growth easing." "Inflation is now stabilising at around 4% and the downside risk to growth has reduced. In that context, it wa
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Economists back RBI's wait-and-watch stance, say it reflects growth confid
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Principal Economist at Crisil, said the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision was in line with expectations and underscored a cautious wait-and-watch approach. She noted that the MPC is factoring in a likely rise in inflation in the first half of the next fiscal year even as growth rema
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No rate cut this time: What kept RBI in wait-and-watch mode, answers CRISI
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The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision reflects confidence in the country's growth-inflation dynamics, with stable economic momentum and a gradual normalisation of inflation supporting the continuation of a neutral policy stance, according to Dha
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Experts see RBI's rate pause as balanced move, says focus shifts to liquid
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Economists and market experts on Friday said the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and maintain a neutral stance was largely in line with expectations, with many highlighting a likely shift in policy focus towards liquidity managem
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