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West Asia crisis so far may cost govt Rs 1.35 lakh crore, spending cuts unlikely: ICRA Chief Economist Aditi NayarThe West Asia crisis may impose a fiscal burden of approximately Rs 1.35 lakh crore on India. Government spending has generally remained be...
Core output grows at series high of 7.9% in SeptIndia's core sector output growth for September recorded a remarkable 7.9%, driven largely by expansion in coal and electricity. Notably, r...
Wholesale inflation hits series high of 11.4% in September as fuel, food prices surgeIndia's wholesale inflation reached 11.4% in September, significantly increasing from 9.9% in August. Rising prices of fuel, food, and manu...
Eye on the price: Retail inflation at 5.54% in September, most on new baseIndia's retail inflation increased to 5.54% year-on-year in September, the highest since January. This rise is attributed to higher food pr...
RBI may hike interest rate further in December policy: ExpertsThe Reserve Bank of India has shifted its policy stance to calibrated tightening amid rising inflation concerns. A rate hike of up to 50 ba...
Double trouble at the dinner table: When will food prices normalise for Indians?India’s food inflation: Food prices are rising unevenly, impacting household budgets, while inflation is projected to persist in upcoming m...
RBI may increase rates by 0.25 pc in Oct policy amid inflationary pressures, experts poll showsThe RBI is expected to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points in its October policy review as inflation pressures build from higher crude p...
April-August fiscal gap widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore on higher capex, subsidy outgoThe Centre’s fiscal deficit rose to ₹7.1 lakh crore, or 41.9% of the FY27 target, by August, up from ₹6 lakh crore a year earlier, official...
Centre cuts FY27 market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore; targets longer debt maturityThe Centre has cut FY27 gross market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore from Rs 17.2 lakh crore budgeted, seeking to limit pressure on bond y...
August core sector growth hits 3-month low as energy sectors lose steamIndia's core sector output growth slowed to 4.8 percent in August. This easing was due to contractions in energy sectors and an unfavorable...
Retail inflation in August rises to 4.8%, wholesale print up 9.9%India's retail inflation reached 4.8% in August, its highest level since January. Wholesale inflation also climbed to 9.9%, driven by fuel ...
WPI inflation edges higher to 9.9% in August, fuel leads riseWholesale prices increased to 9.9% year-on-year in August from 9.8% in July. Fuel and power inflation rose significantly, driven by mineral...
India rides out West Asia storm as GDP grows 7.8% in April-June quarterIndia's economy demonstrated remarkable strength with a 7.8% growth rate in the June quarter, outpacing earlier estimates and navigating th...
Apr-July fiscal gap touches 26.8% of full-year targetThe Centre's fiscal deficit for April-July FY27 stood at 26.8 percent of the budget estimate. This figure showed a slight decrease compared...
July core growth down to 5.4% as iron ore, power lose steamIndia’s core sector growth slowed to 5.4% in July from 6% in June, with weaker iron ore, steel and electricity output and contractions in f...
ICRA estimates India's GDP growth at four-quarter low of 7 per cent in April-JuneIndia's GDP growth forecast stands at seven percent for the April-June quarter, marking a four-quarter low and a slowdown from prior growth...
India Q1 GDP growth seen at 7.3% as consumption, capex cushion Iran war shock: ET pollIndia's economy likely grew over seven percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. Resilient consumption and exports supported this r...
- Wholesale inflation eases to 9.8% on softer energy prices
In July, India's wholesale inflation decreased marginally to 9.8 percent, aided by falling energy prices which alleviated the pressures fro...
Despite heavy supply, debt cost slips marginally for states to 7.32 per centIn spite of that, the weighted average cut-off eased by 3 bps to 7.32 per cent from the last auction. The fall is also regardless of the fa...
Economists feel an uptick in investment and demand in FY23 will broad-base growth“While we are watchful of the economic impact of global spread of Omicron, we are cautiously optimistic economic recovery in India will be ...