Though Telangana saw deflation in June, this was not the first time. Around six and a half year ago, it witnessed deflation for two consecutive months of December and January
The MPC's June 2025 decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points - more than expected - surprised markets
As a strategy, they have moved utilities sector to equal weight. Financials, Telecom, small discretionary, remain their overweight sectors.
Rating agency Crisil, in its latest research report, said that the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation is expected to average four per cent this financial year, as compared to 4.6 per cent last fiscal. The agency said that food inflation is expected to be softer given the forecasts of above-normal monsoon by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Non-food inflation is expected to be subdued on the back of lower commodity prices, the report said. CPI is the key measure used by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI for targeting inflation. According to Crisil, GDP growth is seen at 6.5 per cent with downside risks. The tariff moves by the US are seen as a risk for exports, while domestic factors like an adequate monsoon and repo rate cuts will be supportive of growth, the agency said. There is supportive liquidity in the system, which should aid the financial conditions of the economy, but capital flows are expected to be volatile along with the rupee, the repo
Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Tuesday, July 15, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index and the Nifty SmallCap index rose around 0.95 per cent each
Indian rupee today: The domestic currency opened 2 paise higher at 85.97 against the dollar on Tuesday
Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Monday, July 14, 2025: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap index were up 0.71 per cent and 1.04 per cent, respectively
FIT model set to be reviewed amid call for excluding food inflation
RBI which targets inflation in the middle of its 2-6 per cent range in the medium term, also shifted its policy stance to 'neutral' from 'accommodative'
As the new rules, traders have been given 15 days to liquidate their excess wheat stocks and bring down the levels within the permissible limits
It provides policymakers with much-needed room to counter any global shocks
Though the U.S. and China took a major step towards de-escalating their trade war over the weekend, a 10% blanket duty on almost all imports remains in place, as do sectoral tariffs
CPI-based inflation has now stayed below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4% for the third consecutive month
In the previous trading session, Sensex jumped 2,975.43 points, or 3.7 per cent, to close at 82,429.90 levels. The Nifty50 closed at 24,924.7, up by 916.7 points, or 3.8 per cent.
Forecasts for the inflation data, set to be released on May 12 at 1030 GMT, ranged from 2.8 per cent to 4.0 per cent
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis became cheaper in April due to lower prices of onion, potato and broiler, although oil and LPG costs curtailed a deeper drop
SBI Research expects a 125 bps rate cut in FY26 as inflation falls to multi-year lows, with liquidity measures like OMOs and pressure on deposit rates likely to follow
The last time such an event occurred was back in 2010 when between 2010 and 2013, India had two back-to-back years of 'above-normal' rains, followed by 'normal' rains
March food inflation fell to 2.69% in March from 3.75% in February -- the lowest level since November 2021
Mahindra & Mahindra, TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto and Maruti Suzuki India from the auto pack are trading higher by up to 1 per cent in a weak market