India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Cautious FY27 outlook for IT sector amid macro headwinds and AI transition: Sumeet JainIndian IT firms face a period of measured growth in FY27. Global economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks are key challenges. While AI p...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Retail inflation hits 3-month high of 1.3% in DecemberIn December 2025, retail inflation climbed to 1.3%, rising from November's 0.7%, setting a new three-month peak. While this increase remain...
13 Jan, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Market expects one more rate cut as inflation stays benignIndian economists and bond market experts expect another quarter percentage point cut in policy rates. This follows the Reserve Bank of Ind...
09 Dec, 2025, 06.08 AM IST
Low deflator lifts Q2 growth; effect seen fading next yearIndia's economic growth received a boost from low inflation in the 2nd quarter. Economists anticipate this trend to continue in upcoming qu...
29 Nov, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
Britannia to raise prices by over 6% by year-end, says Varun BerryBritannia's vice-chairman Varun Berry revealed the company's strategy of cutting prices during a deflationary period but later increasing t...
08 Feb, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
FMCG giants bite price bullet to keep small companies off their turfsMarket researcherfirm Kantar reports that local businesses operating in a single area increased their market shares by over 13% in the year...
13 May, 2024, 06.30 PM IST
Top consumer goods companies flag impact of see-saw movement of commodity pricesThe country’s largest consumer goods manufacturer, HUL said categories like health food drinks and coffee are reporting increased inflation...
31 Jan, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
Wholesale price index returns to inflation after seven monthsThe Wholesale price index registered a 0.26% increase in November, compared with 0.5% deflation in October, according to data released Thur...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Dollar slips as Fed hike cycle nears end; focus on US inflationMarkets are now focusing their attention on U.S. inflation data out on Wednesday, which will provide more clarity on the progress the Fed h...
11 Jul, 2023, 07.54 AM IST
China's deflation pressure builds as consumer prices falterChina's producer prices fell at their fastest pace in over seven years in June, while consumer prices teetered on the edge of deflation, ad...
10 Jul, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
View: India’s inflation targeting framework ain’t broke. But it can definitely do with some improvementThe consumer price index (CPI) inflation mid-point target should be maintained at 4% within a +/-2% band, but a blended core inflation — av...
10 Jan, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Global deflation not going away in a hurry, and that is a positive for India: Geosphere CapitalDespite the upturn in crude oil prices, global deflation is not going to go away in a hurry, and that is a positive for India, he said.
15 May, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
WPI inflation almost flat at 0.11% in December, case for rate cut strengthensThe food inflation in December moved to a five month high of 5.2 per cent, as per the government data released today.
15 Jan, 2015, 03.22 AM IST
- Rate rise cycle at its peak: Reserve Bank of India
Stating that the Jan headline inflation at 6.55 per cent is in line with its expectations, Subir Gokarn said the data underline that the ra...
14 Feb, 2012, 11.05 PM IST
- US at the risk of deflation
When policymakers at the Federal Reserve voted to slash interest rates at their October 28-29 meeting, it’s a good bet the threat of deflat...
05 Nov, 2008, 04.50 AM IST
- Beating base effect
The annual rate of inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI), appears to have stabilised over the past few weeks, albeit at...
29 Jul, 2008, 12.17 AM IST