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Households expect easing inflation and improved consumer confidence: RBI

According to the RBI's May survey, households see inflation easing with stable near-term and improving one-year-ahead consumer confidence in both rural and urban areas

Households expect easing inflation and improved consumer confidence: RBI
Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 8:32 PM IST

Fastest growth in years: Corporate manufacturing trumps household units

The gross value added by household manufacturing units has grown 13.5 per cent in absolute terms between FY19 and FY24 after adjusting for inflation

Fastest growth in years: Corporate manufacturing trumps household units
Updated On : 30 May 2025 | 11:45 PM IST

Net household financial savings rebound, India to lead growth in FY26: RBI

RBI annual report says household savings recovered to 5.1% of GNDI in FY24, projects 6.5% GDP growth for FY26 as India remains the fastest-growing major economy

Net household financial savings rebound, India to lead growth in FY26: RBI
Updated On : 30 May 2025 | 12:44 AM IST

Snabbit raises $19 mn to expand on-demand home services across India

Backed by Lightspeed, Elevation, and Nexus, the startup aims to enter 200 micro-markets and build a tech-enabled platform for rapid household services

Snabbit raises $19 mn to expand on-demand home services across India
Updated On : 29 May 2025 | 7:19 AM IST

Will a poor monsoon have the same effect in 2025 as it did earlier?

India's agricultural sector is still largely dependent on the four-month-long Southwest monsoon, but that correlation may be weakening as irrigation infra develops

Will a poor monsoon have the same effect in 2025 as it did earlier?
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 10:51 PM IST

Centre plans digital push to tackle non-response in sample surveys

Government data shows that the share of people averse to the surveys conducted by the NSO more than doubled in five years between the 75th National Sample Survey

Centre plans digital push to tackle non-response in sample surveys
Updated On : 23 Feb 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

Households expect inflation to moderate; consumer confidence dips

Inflation expectations showed an upward trajectory for three months and one-year ahead period

Households expect inflation to moderate; consumer confidence dips
Updated On : 08 Feb 2025 | 12:18 AM IST

Indians see lower living costs but anticipate price hikes: Report

Indian fear that food prices, utilities, household shopping, fuel, and going out are all likely to become more expensive next year: Ipsos Cost of Living report

Indians see lower living costs but anticipate price hikes: Report
Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 10:44 AM IST
Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 9:44 PM IST

US household wealth rises in Q2 to record $163.8 trn on real estate gains

The snapshot of households' financial wellbeing comes less than a week before the Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce borrowing costs for the first time since the pandemic recession

US household wealth rises in Q2 to record $163.8 trn on real estate gains
Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 11:40 PM IST

India's food consumption expenditure trends reveal a reassuring shift

The HCES data not only points to a secular decline in the share of food items in the spending basket, but also reveals a shift in the composition of food expenditure itself

India's food consumption expenditure trends reveal a reassuring shift
Updated On : 11 Sep 2024 | 10:18 PM IST

Household optimism on economic conditions for coming year takes a hit

Sentiments about current employment conditions & own income deteriorate

Household optimism on economic conditions for coming year takes a hit
Updated On : 08 Aug 2024 | 10:59 PM IST

Household savings take a hit, Rs 60,000 crore lost annually in F&O trading

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch noted that trading volumes in the F&O segment have surged over the past three years, growing at an unprecedented rate

Household savings take a hit, Rs 60,000 crore lost annually in F&O trading
Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 1:46 PM IST

7 years of GST: Households emerge top beneficiaries, shows CBIC data

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: "I want to reassure the assessees that our intent is to make GST assessees' life easier. We are working towards lesser compliance"

7 years of GST: Households emerge top beneficiaries, shows CBIC data
Updated On : 23 Jun 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Needed: A data sensitisation blitz

What changed in the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 - and did it deliver?

Needed: A data sensitisation blitz
Updated On : 12 Jun 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Per capita cereal consumption below 10 kg in rural areas in 2022-23: Survey

The consumption of cereals in rural households declined to 9.61 kg in 2022-23 from 11.23 kg in 2011-12, while in urban households, it declined to 8.05 kg from 9.32 kg over the same period

Per capita cereal consumption below 10 kg in rural areas in 2022-23: Survey
Updated On : 08 Jun 2024 | 12:26 AM IST

City-gas distribution entities lag on minimum work programme: PNGRB

Authorised CGDs have provided half of their targeted PNG connections to households

City-gas distribution entities lag on minimum work programme: PNGRB
Updated On : 17 Mar 2024 | 11:44 PM IST

'Household spending may grow 6.7% in 2024 on mild inflation, income surge'

The report also notes that the current situation index (CSI) and future expectations index (FEI) are above their pre-pandemic levels (at 89.4 and 118.0 respectively)

'Household spending may grow 6.7% in 2024 on mild inflation, income surge'
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 11:20 PM IST

Bull run inspires another 4 million to open demat accounts in February

Influx of new investors shows that more households are taking to direct investing

Bull run inspires another 4 million to open demat accounts in February
Updated On : 05 Mar 2024 | 10:57 PM IST

Households see a rise in inflationary pressures for year ahead: RBI survey

Consumer confidence stable; fairly optimistic about economy, employment, income

Households see a rise in inflationary pressures for year ahead: RBI survey
Updated On : 08 Dec 2023 | 9:35 PM IST