Is Rs 1 crore really enough for retirement? CA calls it a ‘retirement trap’?A Rs 1 crore retirement corpus is a 'trap', not a milestone, warns Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik. With 6% inflation, its purchasing po...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Inflation in June quarter likely to undershoot RBI forecast, rate hike probability drops ahead of monsoon risksIndia's inflation is giving the Reserve Bank of India room to hold interest rates through the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. However, r...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Newly led Fed poses wildcard for rockier US indexesInvestors are closely watching the Federal Reserve's first meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh amid concerns that interest rate hikes to co...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Retail inflation edges up to 3.9% in MayEconomists expect price pressures to intensify further in June, driven by the continued pass-through of earlier increases in transport and ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
IMF cuts eurozone growth forecasts again on energy inflation risksThe International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning. The ongoing Middle East conflict is impacting eurozone growth more than previou...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
India's retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel pricesIndia's retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May. Food and fuel prices increased, impacting consumer costs. This marks the highest inflation r...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
ECB hikes interest rate by 25 bps, first since 2023 to tame Iran war inflationThe European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 percent, marking its first hike since 2023. This mo...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Bond traders keep bets on Fed hike in 2026Bond traders maintain expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike by year-end, despite a softer US core inflation reading. This e...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Gold hits over 6-month low on rate-hike concerns amid Mideast conflictGold prices dropped to a six-month low as U.S. strikes on Iran fueled oil prices and inflation concerns. This, coupled with strong U.S. con...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.46 AM IST
Gold slides 3% as Middle East escalation fuels inflation, rate-hike concernsGold prices dropped over 3% as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled inflation and interest rate hike fears. Investors awaited key U.S. data...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
US inflation hits three-year high at 4.2% in May amid high energy pricesAmerica's consumer prices surged in May, reaching their highest in three years. This jump, fueled by rising gasoline costs due to Middle Ea...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Gold drops as oil climbs on renewed US-Iran hostilitiesGold prices dropped over 1% as rising oil prices, fueled by renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities, heightened inflation and interest rate hike conc...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Fed Interest Rate cut prediction, date: What to expect from US Central Bank officials at Federal Reserve meeting?A number of Fed policymakers have begun to speculate that interest rates may need to rise to ensure that the central bank's key inflation ...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
RBI seen joining Asia’s rate-hike push as inflation risks riseThe Reserve Bank of India is expected to increase interest rates soon. This move aligns with other central banks responding to rising infla...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflationThe European Central Bank is poised to raise interest rates for the first time in two and a half years, driven by escalating inflation fuel...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Charting the global economy: Jobs, inflation feed rate-hike betsStrong hiring across sectors and expanding manufacturing activity signal labor market strength, while upcoming US price data and ECB decisi...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Fed's Schmid says choice is between patience and rate hikes to tamp down inflationKansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid signaled the central bank may need to consider rate hikes as inflation hovers near 3.5%, staying a...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.26 AM IST