India's retail inflation rate likely peaked in September - analystsIndia's annual retail inflation accelerated to a five-month high of 7.41% in September from 7% in the previous month, data released on Wedn...
RBI may hike rates by 50 bps as inflation accelerates - analysts"From a policy perspective, another month of above-target inflation clears the path for further monetary tightening at the next MPC (Moneta...
India's jobless rate rises to 7.83% in April - CMIEThe urban unemployment rate rose to 9.22% in April from 8.28% the previous month, while the rural unemployment rate slipped to 7.18% from 7...
India’s economic fortunes diverge from the rest of South Asia as Covid cases continue to surgeThe relative success of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in containing the virus will help their economies recover at a faster pace than ...
India seen escaping Argentina's fate as remittances curb deficitIndia received $69-bn in overseas remittances last yr, equivalent to almost 3% of GDP, Capital Economics said.
Rupee likely to strengthen over next few months: Shilan Shah, Capital EconomicsOil prices which have begun to fall over past few days should provide some support to rupee
Rupee could bounce back over next 6-9 months: Shilan Shah, Capital Economics“The big picture really is that there isn’t anything to panic about.”
Rupee may touch 69 in short run but not much is left of dollar rally: Shilan Shah, Capital Economics“The current account deficit is much smaller now than it was five years ago during the taper tantrums.”
Rupee could touch 68-69 in near term but will bounce back in 6-9 months: Shilan Shah, Capital Economics (Asia)“I would not be surprised to see the RBI actually intervene into the FX markets and reduce volatility. ”
Rare rupee bull says currency to gain as RBI will raise ratesThe rupee will strengthen to as much as 62 per dollar by the end of 2018, said Shilan Shah.
US election result could impact investor sentiment: Shilan Shah, Capital Economics“There are still a number of barriers before an agreement can be reached in OPEC and it is probably more likely that very little will chang...
Hopes of a dovish RBI Governor replacing Rajan improving FII flows: Shilan Shah, Capital EconomicsIf the general inflation backdrop prevents rate cuts or potential rate cuts from taking place, we could see subsequent rise in bond yields ...
Rupee slips for seventh session, down 3 paise to 67.39 vs dollarThe domestic currency had closed to a two-month low of 67.36 against the US dollar in the previous session.
Despite Fed hint, rate hike unlikely in June: Shilan Shah, Capital EconomicsFed has been too dovish and in 2017, it might go for hikes more aggressively than is being anticipated by the market.
A 25 bps rate cut likely next week: Shilan Shah, Capital EconomicsWe might see a limit to the inflows into the bond market after next week but there will be some upside for equities.
Industrial sector may improve but structural constraints remain: Shilan Shah, Capital EconomicsThis is likely to be the attitude over the coming months if the finance ministry does, in fact, go ahead and implement the pay rises that r...
India domestically-driven; global events may not have major impact on Indian market: Capital EconomicsIndia is very much a domestically driven economy and therefore events abroad would not necessarily have a major impact on the Indian market...