New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is expected to moderate to 6.5 per cent in FY2027 because of elevated crude oil prices and concerns around energy availability, a report said on Monday.The report from ICRA said CPI inflation is expected to trend higher at 4.3 per cent in FY27, up from 2.1 per cent in FY26.The RBI Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep policy rates on pause for an extended period even as growth moderates, it predicted.The Reserve Bank of India may continue to …
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) China could move out of deflation but into a harmful form of ‘cost‑driven inflation’ as the Iran war pushes global energy prices higher, a new report has said.Rising oil costs are lifting production costs in China even while domestic demand remains weak, pushing companies into a space where they are unable to raise prices significantly, a report from EU-based Modern Diplomacy said.”Higher energy and raw material costs will likely squeeze profits further. Instead of p…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India’s GDP is expected to grow 7.5 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2026 higher than 7.4 per cent forecasted earlier, due to resilient domestic demand even as activity showed tentative slowing in January and February, a report said on Friday.Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said domestic demand will drive the growth, with consumer spending and investment expected to expand by 8.6 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively, in FY26.High frequency indicators in…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The Indian equity markets opened with mild gains early on Wednesday amid continuing foreign inflows and strong domestic earnings cues.As of 9.23 am, Sensex added 122 points, or 0.14 per cent, to reach 84,396, and Nifty gained 50 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 25,985.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.13 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 edged up 0.18 per cent.All sectoral indices traded in the green. M…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to comment on his future at the central bank during a wide-ranging press conference. Asked whether he has decided to remain as a Fed governor, Powell said: “No.” He added: “I really, once again, have nothing for you on that today.”Pressed on when a decision might come, Powell repeated that he had nothing to add.When asked why he might consider leaving, Powell declined again. “There’s a time and place for these …
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) A sharp drop in US stock prices similar to the collapse of the dot-com bubble could trigger a steep contraction in US consumer spending, South Korea’s central bank said on Friday, noting the local economy, too, may suffer serious setbacks should such a case occur.According to a recent report by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on U.S. consumption, a 10 per cent decline in US equity prices would reduce annual consumption growth by about 0.3 percentage point, reports Yonhap news agency…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) While China has accumulated a massive trade surplus of $1 trillion which is often seen as a reflection of the Asian giant as a manufacturing powerhouse, the truth is that it is also an indicator of weak domestic demand, a weakening Chinese currency, and a slowing economy, according to an article.The International Monetary Fund has warned China against economic imbalances. A country of 1.4 billion people is too big to rely only on exports to ensure a high growth rate, IMF…