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- Crude above $100 may push India inflation to 6%, RBI could hike rates 50 bps: Kotak
The elevated crude oil prices pose a direct threat to India's macroeconomic stability, with retail inflation projected to inch toward the 5...
Rs 23,000 crore outflows! Is the September FII rout indicating a worse end to 2026?Foreign investors have resumed selling Indian equities in September, with FPI outflows crossing Rs 23,000 cr through September 19. Higher c...
Crude Oil Above $100: Can Saudi Arabia’s export disruption trigger a new global energy shock?Crude oil has crossed $100 a barrel as Saudi Arabia faces disruptions to its alternative export route following attacks on the East-West Pi...
Moody's raises India's FY27 economic growth forecast to 7% citing resilience, but warns of inflation risksMoody's Ratings increased India's economic growth forecast for fiscal year 2027 to seven percent. The agency cited the nation's resilience ...
Uday Kotak calls for committee to address India's gold imports, sees FY27 bill at up to USD 90 bnUday Kotak urged India to address its substantial gold import bill. He projected gold imports could reach USD 88-90 billion by FY27. Kotak ...
Moody’s raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7% from 6% on resilient economy, stronger investmentMoody's has raised India's GDP growth forecast to seven percent for 2026-27. Strong private consumption and robust investment are driving t...
India’s August exports rise 26.1%, trade deficit narrows to $26.9 billionIndia’s merchandise exports jumped 26.1% year-on-year to $43.8 billion in August, accelerating from 19.6% growth in July, while slower impo...
Customs duty hike impact: Gold imports contract to USD 2.3 billion in AugustIndia’s gold imports declined significantly in August following an increase in customs duty, while silver imports rose sharply during the m...
Indian diaspora deposits boost capital account to $33.5 billion surplus in July, RBI data showsOverseas deposits from the Indian diaspora significantly boosted the country's capital account surplus. This inflow helped offset the overa...
India’s current account deficit more than doubles to $7 billion in July as trade gap expandsIndia's current account deficit grew to seven billion dollars in July. This widening gap occurred as merchandise imports outpaced exports s...
India's retail inflation quickens to 4.8% in August from 4.45% in July as food prices exert pressureIndia's retail inflation rose to 4.82% in August 2026 from 4.45% in July. Food prices and jewellery significantly contributed to this recen...
Sensex trades flat, Nifty near 23,450 as oil prices top $100 a barrel. What’s ahead?Thursday marked a mixed start for Indian benchmark indices in light of previous losses. The Sensex dipped, while the Nifty edged up slightl...
India economy to regain its mojo, return to current account surplus: NITI Aayog's LahiriNITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri stated the Indian economy is performing reasonably well. He anticipates the nation will soon ac...
PM Modi recalls 2013 when India was among ‘Fragile Five’ economies amid weak growthReflecting on India's economic journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought attention to 2013, a year when the nation faced the bleak 'Fra...
India's balance of payments likely to post $60-65 bn surplus in FY27 despite wider CAD: HDFC BankIndia’s balance of payments (BoP) is likely to post a $60-65 billion surplus in FY27, despite a widening current account deficit, HDFC Bank...
India's banking system liquidity surplus hits over 4.5-year high at Rs 7.76 lakh croreIndia's banking system liquidity surplus has reached its highest point in over four years. This surge is attributed to record forex-inflow ...
Gold imports may fall 15% in September after PM Modi’s call to curb purchasesGold imports may fall by fifteen percent this September, prompting Prime Minister Modi to call on citizens to restrict their purchases of t...
Japanese Credit Rating Agency upgrades India’s sovereign rating to A- from BBB+Japanese Credit Rating Agency has upgraded India's sovereign rating to A- from BBB+. This upgrade reflects solid economic growth and effect...
India’s current account deficit widens to $4.2 billion in Q1 FY27India's current account deficit reached $4.2 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year. This widening was primarily driven by a highe...
S&P retains India rating, keeps outlook stable on economic momentumLast year, S&P, the biggest of the global ratings firms, had raised its rating on India to 'BBB' from 'BBB-' after 18 years, citing the cou...