Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged reflected a favourable assessment of growth and inflation dynamics, economists said on Friday.The RBI MPC, in its first monetary policy review of 2026, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.Analysts welcomed the pause on rate hikes and said they expect the RBI to maintain an extended pause, due to positive cyclical upswing and confidence from successful conclusion of multiple trade deals.Rad…
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Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday that the Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at the current level of 5.25 per cent and stick to the neutral monetary policy stance.The RBI Governor said that the decision to maintain the status quo in the policy rate had been taken after careful consideration of the macroeconomic conditions and the outlook for the economy ahead.He said that since the last monetary policy mee…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is forecasted at 6.5 per cent in 2026 and 6.4 per cent in 2027, keeping it among the fastest‑growing major economies, a report said on Tuesday.The report from DBS Bank said that CPI inflation is expected to rise from 2.2 per cent in 2025 to 3.5 per cent in 2026 and 4.5 per cent in 2027, indicating gradual price normalisation.It stated that the Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep policy rate steady at 5.25 per cent through 2026 and 2027, signa…
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Indian stock markets are expected to remain volatile in the coming week as investors brace for a mix of key domestic and global triggers, including the start of the December quarter earnings season, the release of crucial inflation data, and continued uncertainty over US trade policies.Benchmark indices ended the past week on a weak note, extending their losing streak to five sessions, as caution ahead of corporate results and persistent foreign fund outflows kept sentiment…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Crude oil prices are projected to soften significantly to touch around $50 per barrel (bbl) by June 2026, positively affecting the CPI inflation, keeping it decisively below 3.4 per cent in the next fiscal (FY27), an SBI Research report said on Monday.Benign energy prices will impact the GDP outlook favourably, and the expected impact on annual GDP growth is around 10-15 bps, according to the report authored by Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, State Ba…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India’s GDP growth is expected to grow 7.5 per cent in FY26 and 7 per cent in FY27, a report said on Monday, adding that 8.3 per cent nominal GDP growth is likely this fiscal.The report from CareEdge Ratings said that healthy FY27 growth is supported by a possible US‑India trade deal, low inflation, low interest rates and tax relief.Further, the optimistic capex outlook, as evidenced by the strong order books of the capital goods companies, also bodes well for the inve…