Inflation

Finance

05 May, 2022

US Fed hikes interest rate by half percentage point, to begin balance sheet reduction in June

The Federal Reserve Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 ......

Markets

22 April, 2022

Indian shares slide as aggressive Fed views hurt sentiment

Indian shares fell more than 1% on Friday, dragged by losses across the board, as global sentiment soured after the ......

Markets

18 April, 2022

Indian shares fall for fourth day on inflation worries, IT stocks

Indian shares fell for a fourth straight session on Monday, as weak results from software giant Infosys sparked a selloff ......

Economy

08 April, 2022

Inflation takes centrestage as RBI spells roadmap for liquidity withdrawal

The monetary policy committee on Friday indicated its intent to exit the “ultra-accommodative” stance it took during the pandemic and ......

Markets

07 April, 2022

Indian shares fall on hawkish Fed, focus turns to RBI

Indian shares fell for a third straight session on Thursday, as global sentiment soured on hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve minutes, ......

Economy

24 February, 2022

Indian shares, rupee tumble as Russian forces invade Ukraine

Indian shares plunged more than 3% and the rupee saw its worst drop in over three months on Thursday, after ......

Economy

10 February, 2022

RBI leaves policy rates unchanged; expects inflation at 4% by December

The ever optimistic Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das invoked a song by the late singer Lata Mangeshkar along ......

Economy

09 February, 2022

RBI must focus more on inflation to combat spiking yields, traders say

Indian debt traders have dismissed government officials' concerns about bonds being mispriced, saying they reflected fundamentals but the central bank ......

Economy

01 February, 2022

India spurs spending on infrastructure in growth budget

India unveiled a bigger budget of 39.45 trillion rupee ($529.7 billion) for the coming fiscal year on Tuesday, stepping up ......

Economy

31 January, 2022

India sees economic growth slowing to 8-8.5% in 2022/23

India has forecast its economy will grow 8% to 8.5% for the fiscal year starting in April, down from 9.2% ......