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India's Inflation Expected to Rise to 4. 9% in FY27 as Growth Slows: What World Bank Says
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (560+ words) India's retail inflation is expected to climb to 4. 9 percent in FY27, as elevated global oil prices filter through to transport and input costs, the World Bank said in its latest India Development Update. The projection marks a 90 basis-point increase from what…...
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, flags inflation risks and global uncertainty
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (690+ words) The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) delivered a widely anticipated pause on April 8, opting to hold the policy repo rate steady as it balanced easing inflation with lingering global uncertainties. The decision signals a central bank that…...
2 Lakh Crore Hit? How Iran War Is Shaking India's Economy
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (851+ words) Sehul Bhatt, director at Crisil Intelligence, says that "In March, Brent crude increased to $110120 per barrel, while spot prices of Asian liquefied natural gas nearly doubled to $2025 per MMBtu," and suggests that even though there are early signs of "demand…...
India's trade deficit narrows in February, but war impact looms
3+ week, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Economists caution that the improvement may prove temporary as the February figures pre-date the full-scale escalation of the conflict in West Asia. February data shows a sharp jump in services exports, which rose 25 percent to an estimated $39. 5 billion compared to…...
Wholesale inflation climbs to an 11-month high of 2. 13 percent
3+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Forbes India Wholesale inflation climbs to an 11-month high of 2. 13 percent WPI inflation seen accelerating in March as the West Asia conflict pushes crude oil prices higher, experts warn Wholesale price inflation (WPI) rose to its highest level in 11 months…...
Inflation's quiet comeback: How retail prices increased in February
3+ week, 6+ day ago (46+ words) Forbes India Inflation's quiet comeback: How retail prices increased in February Precious metals, food and tobacco lift February inflation to 3. 2 percent, with rural prices rising faster than cities - #1 The united world of Anamika Khanna By Benu Joshi Routh...
Is the Asian economic model breaking?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) Here's a question for you: In which economies do exports account for more than half of GDP? If you guessed Germany (41 percent) or China (20 percent), you'd be wrong. The answers are Vietnam (90 percent), Cambodia and Malaysia (70 percent), Thailand (60 percent) and…...
Economic Survey's FY27 GDP growth forecast revised upwards to 7-7. 4 percent: CEA
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran raised India's GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2026-27 to 7-7. 4 percent, up from the earlier projection of 6. 8-7. 2 percent made during the Economic Survey presentation in January, citing strong economic momentum, a landmark trade framework…...
GDP grew by 7. 8 percent in Q3 FY26 under new series, was 8. 4 percent in Q2 FY26
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) The Indian economy grew at 7. 8 percent in the third quarter of FY26 compared to 8. 4 percent in the previous quarter, according to the new GDP series with an updated base year of 2022-23. The growth rate for Q3 FY25 was 7. 4 percent. The gross value added…...
New GDP series adopts double deflation using refined price indicators
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) India's new GDP series will replace broad-based deflators with sector-specific indices and updated price data to calculate economic output, according to a report by the Sub-Committee for Constant Price Estimates. The transition will incorporate a new CPI (Base: 2024) and Unit…...