Consumption to rise on I-T relief, easing inflation & better job marketIndia's consumption demand is expected to rise in FY26 due to income tax relief, easing inflation, and better job prospects. Economists cau...
03 Apr, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
FY26 inflation to ease with fall in food prices: ET PollIndia's retail inflation is expected to ease further in the coming fiscal years, driven by declining food prices and record agricultural pr...
16 Mar, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
On boil in 2024, food inflation seen coolingExperts believe that the chance of a rate cut during the MPC's next meeting on February 5-7 has now diminished. "If food inflation had not ...
23 Jan, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
Big poll spends unlikely to lift rural demandEconomists suggest that rural consumption in India needs further government support and sustained capital expenditure to become broad-based...
19 Mar, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
Flaws in measuring housing contribution distorting inflation index: ExpertsHouse rent inflation has been easing since the start of the year and fell to a 19-month low of 3.52% in December, showed data released last...
20 Jan, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
Read my Lips! Offices open door to inflation in beauty productsReturn to office and a possible 'lipstick effect' might be contributing to higher inflation in beauty products and services. Prices of beau...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
Intense El Nino may push inflation up by 15-20 bps: ExpertsA deep deficient monsoon could push food inflation by 50-60 basis points. One basis point is one hundredth of a percent. "It will have lowe...
21 Jun, 2023, 12.56 AM IST
Some money may now flow into gold, realty and high-value white goodsElections to 5 states are scheduled for the end of 2023. There could be some adverse impact on small businesses, which hold high-denominati...
23 May, 2023, 12.59 AM IST
What India's decision to scrap its Rs 2000 note means for its economyWhile the notes will remain legal tender, Indian citizens have been advised to deposit or exchange them by 30 September 2022. The move is e...
20 May, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
Bank credit to exporters shrinks 25% as exports dip in OctoberExports contracted in October after a gap of 19 months. Data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that the export credit from...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.10 AM IST
Basket composition drives inflation wedge, CPI-WPI divergence to continueUnlike consumer price inflation, WPI does not include services, which is witnessing lower inflation compared to goods. Fuel, which has rema...
17 Jun, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
Revised estimate shows less severe GDP contraction at 6.6% in FY21Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP at current prices dropped to 26.6% in FY21 from 28.6% the year before. At FY12 prices,...
01 Feb, 2022, 01.16 AM IST
Economic indicators flash early warning sign for India’s reboundThe reading probably worsened this month as omicron-fueled Covid-19 cases spiked, forcing some Indian states to resort to virus-control mea...
27 Jan, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
India's retail inflation likely marched higher in NovemberHigh inflation last year has kept this year's price rises compared with a year ago subdued. But that is expected to wane as prices are set ...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
India staring at drought with 10% below normal rainfallDrought conditions are on the horizon as total monsoon rainfall since the season began on June 1 is 10% below normal, according to data fro...
27 Aug, 2021, 06.38 AM IST
Consumption hit from India’s virus wave seen denting economyThe economic drag from the pandemic in the current quarter will be dominated by demand destruction or deferment of expenditures, said Quant...
18 May, 2021, 01.58 PM IST
Cash-strapped states threaten India’s double-digit growth goalThe nation’s 28 states, which account for about 60% of total government expenditure on infrastructure and asset creation, are hamstrung by ...
19 Feb, 2021, 10.47 AM IST