Page 8 - Inflation Rise

After 4.1% GDP growth in Q4, what next for the Indian economy?

The Indian economy grew by 4.1% in March quarter. While the overall growth for FY21-22 was 8.7%, against the contraction of 6.6% in FY21. What do these numbers say about the economy?

After 4.1% GDP growth in Q4, what next for the Indian economy?

The Indian economy grew by 4.1% in March quarter. While the overall growth for FY21-22 was 8.7%, against the contraction of 6.6% in FY21. What do these numbers say about the economy?

Limited downside in markets provided inflation remains in check: Analysts

Peaking of inflation, analysts believe, could put a cap on bond yields and a floor on equity valuations

Distressing times await metals and OMCs

The govt has levied duties on steel exports to curb inflation. But it came as a setback for the metal and oil marketing companies. Find out the impact of this policy decisions and the sector outlook

India's inflation set to average at 9-year high of 6.9% in FY23: Ind-Ra

The average headline inflation is set to accelerate to a nine-year high at 6.9 per cent in FY23, and the Reserve Bank may go for more rate hikes during the fiscal, a domestic ratings agency said

What is CPI-based inflation?

The government and RBI are also circumspect as soaring inflation is hitting the common man hard. But what is CPI-based inflation and how is it calculated? Let us understand

Inflation getting broad-based, RBI set to hike repo by 100 bps: CRISIL

The RBI hiked its key rate by 0.40 per cent in a surprise move last week while keeping an accommodative stance

Portuguese CPI records inflation rise of 1.9% points from March-April' 22

"Since the beginning of 2022, the year-on-year rate of change of the CPI has shown a significant acceleration," the INE was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying

RBI should raise rates more to fulfil inflation mandate, regain credibility

Higher interest rates may complicate the financing of a record $200 billion government borrowing programme, bigger than even in the first year of the pandemic.

India's services activity at 5-month high in Apr despite inflation worries

While input costs increased at the fastest rate in nearly 14 years, prices charged rose at their quickest rate in around half a decade.

Bond yield shoots up; another interest rate hike likely in June

Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, State Bank of India, said he expected repo hikes in June and August policy review meetings too

TMS Ep154: BBNL-BSNL merger, Rajesh K Mediratta, markets, Android Go

Will BBNL-BSNL merger expedite Bharat Net project? What's Rajesh K Mediratta's take on transparency of Indian Gas Exchange? Are inflation worries overstretched? What is Android Go? All answers here

Global shares pause on inflation view; oil steady on Ukraine talks

In currency markets, Putin's remarks were a major driver with the euro up 0.1% against the dollar but just above a five-week low

Sri Lanka raises key interest rates by 700 basis points to 14.5%

The heavily indebted country has little money left to pay for imports, meaning fuel, power, food and, increasingly, medicines are in short supply

World stocks slip, bonds hit multi-year highs as bets on US Fed action rise

Global share prices eased and US Treasury yields hit multi-year highs on Wednesday as investors bet that US Fed will couple shrinking of its balance sheet next month with a big interest hike

RBI Monetary Policy Committee starts discussions on next bi-monthly policy

RBI's rate-setting panel started discussions to firm up the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations that it might retain status quo on interest rate but change its monetary policy stance

US Fed expected to raise rates this week amid skyrocketing inflation

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start raising interest rates from near zero this week amid skyrocketing inflation, which has been rising to the highest level in 4 decades, economists said

Inflation likely slipped in Feb but will rebound soon: Economists poll

Indian retail inflation likely slipped marginally in February, thanks to lower food prices, according to economists who still warned that surging oil prices will push inflation much higher in future

Euro slides to 22-month low as war in Ukraine fuels inflationary shock

Euro tumbled to a fresh 22-month low on the dollar and hit multi-year troughs on the yen, Swiss franc and sterling as Ukraine war drove up commodity prices and stoked fears of a stagflationary sho

Sri Lanka central bank raises interest rates as inflation worries mount

Sri Lankan central bank raised interest rates, its second straight increase, to curb growing inflationary pressures amid an ongoing foreign exchange crisis that threatens to derail domestic economy