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Industry seeks rate cut as economists expect pause by RBI amid 8.2% Q2 GDP
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares to announce its policy decision this week, the industry and economists remain divided on what the central bank will do.
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RBI expected to favour repo rate pause after robust Q2 GDP numbers: SBI Re
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the repo rate unchanged at its upcoming December monetary policy review meeting, given that the country's economy reported strong 8.2 per cent GDP growth in the July-September quarter.
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MPC inflation forecasts show no systematic bias as RBI now uses 'suite of
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the challenges of inflation and growth forecasting, especially given India's high food weight in the CPI basket, RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said the RBI now employs a "suite of models," high-frequency indicators, expert consultations, and updated data windows to minimise err
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IMF rebukes Pakistan for fiscal mismanagement and lack of transparency
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stern critique of Pakistan's fiscal governance, highlighting chronic weaknesses in financial management, accountability, and transparency. Despite operating under its 24th IMF programme alongside the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Fund expre
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Pakistan: Sindh sugarcane farmers crushed by government inaction
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Sindh moves to procure wheat for the 2025-26 season, the provincial government's indecision over setting sugarcane prices has triggered frustration among farmers, who blame policy paralysis on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan conditions. The IMF has urged Pakistan to elimin
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Indian companies to match earnings growth of US markets over next 12 month
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The domestic companies are expected to register earnings growth as high as those in the United States over the next 12 months, supported by attractive macro fundamentals, supportive monetary policy positioning and robust domestic demand highlighted a report by Franklin Templeton, a global in
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Markets open flat, stuck between FII selling and DIIs buying since last we
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The domestic stock markets opened flat on Tuesday as indices stuck between selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and buying by domestic institutions. The indices continue to test record levels but have failed to sustain gains above the all-time high marks.
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Bank of Israel cuts interest rate to 4.25% for first time in nearly two ye
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After nearly two years, the Bank of Israel lowered its interest rate, cutting it by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25 per cent on Monday. This marks the first reduction since January 2024, ending a stretch of 14 consecutive decisions in which the rate remained unchanged at 4.5 per cent
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RBI likely to cut Repo Rate by 25 bps in December policy meeting: Morgan S
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The report highlighted that its expectation is driven mainly by continued downside surprises in headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation. "On monetary policy, we expect the RBI to ease rates 25bp in the Dec-25 policy meeting, with a terminal policy rate of 5.25 per cent".
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India's growth to be driven by domestic demand as external environment sta
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The report forecasts real GDP growth of 6.8 per cent in FY26 and 6.5 per cent in FY27-28, driven primarily by an uptrend in household consumption, improving urban sentiment, and a broadening investment cycle.
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Indian stock markets to recover strongly in 2026, post weakest performance
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The domestic stock markets are expected to recover strongly in 2026 after delivering their weakest performance recently in the last three decades, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
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RBI's share in outstanding govt securities rises, bond yields likely to st
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) share in the outstanding government securities (G-secs) has seen a noticeable rise over the past year.
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