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Finance

09 January, 2020

Inflation probably accelerated to five-year high in December: Poll

Rising vegetable prices probably pushed retail inflation to its highest in more than five years in December, exceeding the Reserve ......

Manufacturing

02 January, 2020

Factory activity picks up in December but business optimism weakens

India’s factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in seven months in December as a jump in new orders prompted ......

Markets

27 December, 2019

Recession, robots and rockets: Will world markets see another roaring 20s?

Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy -- investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter ......

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Economy

23 December, 2019

Flashback 2019: The year when the economy took a hard right turn towards turmoil

Soon after winning a second term in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target to boost the Indian economy’s ......

Finance

20 December, 2019

How pricey food items limit scope for RBI to make more rate cuts

India’s volatile food prices are yet again posing a sticky inflation problem for its central bank, preventing it from cutting ......

Finance

16 December, 2019

RBI governor reiterates there is more scope to cut rates

There is scope in India for cutting interest rates further and the central bank will use it when required after ......

Finance

12 December, 2019

India's economic worries mount as inflation quickens, industrial output shrinks

India's retail price inflation in November jumped to a 40-month high on higher food prices, reducing the likelihood of the ......

Finance

12 December, 2019

US Fed keeps rates on hold, hints at no changes through 2020

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs will not change anytime soon, with ......

Economy

05 December, 2019

RBI keeps rates on hold in surprise move, slashes GDP forecast

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key lending rate on hold in a shock decision on Thursday, while sharply ......

Economy

03 December, 2019

RBI set to cut rates for sixth time, but that may not cure economy's ills

Five interest rate cuts since the start of the year haven't stopped India's economy from slowing to its weakest growth ......