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Sunday, September 7, 2025
TopicInflation

Topic: inflation

India’s services index expands at slowest pace in 3 months, signals cooling off in demand

RBI believes that companies are passing on higher input costs to consumers and fanning inflation, which is at its highest in nine months.

Weak rupee makes it difficult for RBI to fight inflation

RBI's plans are in trouble as rupee hits a new low after turmoil in Turkey. Inflation may stay around projections until next year. 

Foreigners return to India’s bond market, but local investors still cautious

Rising oil prices and fears of greater fiscal spending before next year's election are making local investors wary. 

FM Piyush Goyal says food items have become cheaper during NDA rule

Goyal added that the Indian economy was expected to grow over 7 per cent this year.

RBI raises prospect of currency wars as it hikes interest rates

Raising interest rates to the highest in two years, RBI says it seeks to stabilise the economy amid growing global trade and currency conflicts.

RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5% in bid to curb inflation

RBI governor Urjit Patel says the reason for the the hike was to ensure and maintain the 4% inflation target. 

RBI may hike interest rates to rein in inflation, boost the rupee

Inflation has been rising steeply, as it peaked at 5% in June, especially in the backdrop of a weak rupee and higher oil prices, India’s primary import commodity.

Surging housing costs may prompt RBI to raise rates again

The central bank has been vocal on the need to curb inflation. It will surely raise interest rates by 50 basis points in next 12 months.

Divergent numbers pose a question: What’s the truth about India’s economic outlook?

Nikkei India numbers show an expansionary trend, while CMIE data indicates a continuing fall in economy.

Rupee slips on crude price resurgence to hit all-time low against dollar

The currency slid 0.7% to as much as 69.0925 per dollar Thursday, past its previous record of 68.8650 reached in November 2016.

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Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

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Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?