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Mumbai, Aug 3: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain the key short-term lending rate, or repo rate, at 5.5% in its upcoming monetary policy review on Wednesday, despite economic headwinds and persistent uncertainty over US tariffs. According to leading economists, the central bank may opt for a wait-and-watch approach after having already delivered three consecutive rate cuts totalling 100 basis points. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, wi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the income tax return (ITR) filing date extended to September 15, taxpayers have more time to decide whether to choose the old or new tax regime. Salaried employees or pensioners without business income can change their tax regime at any time prior to filing their ITR every year by simply selecting the relevant option on the ITR-1 or ITR-2 form. With commercial or professional income, the regulations are stricter. Only once in your lifetime may you return ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) The Reserve Bank is likely to hold the key short-term lending rate at 5.5 per cent in its upcoming bi-monthly monetary policy on Wednesday after three back-to-back reductions, notwithstanding the headwinds to near-term economic growth in the wake of elevated US tariff uncertainties and subdued inflation trends, according to experts. However, some experts opined that the central bank may go for another round of rate cuts as challenges to the growth outlook outweigh potential ...Read More >
July 17 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose on Thursday, as strong results from Taiwan's TSMC boosted chipmakers after a rollercoaster session marked by concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 24 points, or 0.05%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 5.75 points, or 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 41.25 points, or 0.18%. U.S. chipmakers rose in premarket trading after TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, the world's main producer of ...Read More >
The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 86.06 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (July 18, 2025) on the back of a weaker greenback and a marginal drop in global crude oil prices. However, steady foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.99 before dropping to 86.06 against the US dollar, up 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India should negotiate a trade agreement with the US on its own terms, keeping in view the national interest, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev has said. Dev expressed hope that India will have an advantage over other countries on tariffs once the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are signed, and it would boost exports. "The overall approach of India is negotiating trade agreements with countries on its own terms and keeping in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India should negotiate a trade agreement with the US on its own terms, keeping in view the national interest, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev has said. Dev expressed hope that India will have an advantage over other countries on tariffs once the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are signed, and it would boost exports. "The overall approach of India is negotiating trade agreements with countries on its own terms and keeping in ...Read More >
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Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has slammed a ₹25 crore defamation notice on Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and sought an unconditional public apology for his 'illegal' and 'unlawful' acts of making false imputations against him with regard to the suicide of University of Hyderabad (UoH) research scholar Rohith Vemula causing him 'serious agony' and 'Irreversible' damage. Mr. Vikramarka has been given three days to apologise or criminal action will be taken claiming dam ...Read More >
Mumbai: The future rate decisions of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee could go either way, depending on the inflation outlook and economic growth, said governor Sanjay Malhotra, citing the regulator's "neutral" policy stance. Lower inflation and a slowdown in growth can both be equally important catalysts for potential rate cuts, the Reserve Bank of India governor said in an interview with CNBC TV18 on Tuesday. RBI cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points each in February and ...Read More >
Mumbai: Indian stock markets rebounded sharply on Tuesday after a four-session losing streak, buoyed by easing retail inflation, steady foreign fund inflows, and positive global cues. The recovery was broad-based, reflecting improving sentiment across large-cap and broader market indices. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed 317 points higher, gaining 0.39 per cent to end at 82,570.91. The NSE Nifty also posted a strong performance, climbing 113.5 points, or 0.45 per cent, to close at 25,195.8. Mar ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will deliver a final 25 basis point rate cut in the December monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, taking the repo rate to 5.25 per cent by the end of 2025, a report said on Tuesday. Considering the ease in inflation in recent months, the RBI may leave the repo rate unchanged in the next two MPCs. "We forecast a pause in the August and October meetings. However, we believe the RBI will deliver a final 25bp rate cut in the D ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cooling prices offered a double dose of relief in June, with both retail and wholesale inflation easing sharply, signalling a broad-based tempering of cost pressures across the economy. Retail price inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 2.1% in June, its slowest pace since January 2019, while wholesale price index-based inflation fell to a 21-month low in June, at -0.13%, marking the first negative reading since October 2023, according to provisional governm ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major relief to the common man, headline retail inflation dipped to a more than six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, mainly due to subdued prices of food items such as vegetables, pulses, meat, and milk among others. At the same time, wholesale price inflation (WPI) also stayed in a negative zone after a gap of 19 months, declining 0.13 per cent in June due to cheaper prices in food articles and fuel, and with softening in manufactured product costs, two separate government data ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Continuing its downward trend, retail inflation in India hit a new over six-year low in June, in further respite to common people. According to the statistics ministry, the year-on-year inflation rate based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June was 2.10 per cent (provisional), a decline of 72 basis points in headline inflation from May 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019. Notably, the year-on-year inflation rate based on All India C ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Continuing its downward trend, retail inflation in India hit a new over six-year low in June, in further respite to common people. According to the statistics ministry, the year-on-year inflation rate based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June was 2.10 per cent (provisional), a decline of 72 basis points in headline inflation from May 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019. Notably, the year-on-year inflation rate based on All India ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Wholesale inflation (WPI) in India turned negative in June at (-) 0.13 per cent as against 0.39 per cent in May, official data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Monday. In April 2023, the wholesale inflation went into negative territory. Similarly, in the initial days of COVID-19, in July 2020, the WPI was reported to be negative. The negative rate of inflation in June 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in prices of food articles, mineral ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) plummeted to the negative zone at 0.13 per cent in June for the first time this year as prices of food and fuels declined during the month, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday. WPI-based inflation has been steadily easing since March and hit a 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May. There was a 0.26 per cent decline in prices of food items while the cost of fuels ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Wholesale inflation (WPI) in India turned negative in June at (-) 0.13 per cent as against 0.39 per cent in May, official data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Monday. In April 2023, the wholesale inflation went into negative territory. Similarly, in the initial days of COVID-19, in July 2020, the WPI was reported to be negative. Also Read | 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain' Season 4 Twist: Harshad Chopda's Rishabh To Break Hearts? Shivangi Joshi's B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): With food prices lagging seasonal trends and driving headline Consumer Price Index-based retail inflation below 4 per cent since February 2025, Union Bank of India has revised downwards its 2025-26 headline inflation forecast from 4 per cent to 3.6 per cent (largely aligned with the RBI' forecast of 3.7 per cent). The June retail inflation data is due early next week. In a report, the bank said June 2025 retail inflation will be at 2.3 per cent, with the worst ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) remained net buyers in the Indian equity markets this week, making a total net investment of Rs 5,260 crore during the period from July 7 to July 11, according to data released by the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The data highlighted that FPIs were net buyers on all trading days of the week, signalling positive investor sentiment towards Indian markets. The highest net investment was recorded on Tuesday, with ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11: Gold prices climbed by Rs 700 to Rs 99,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday tracking safe-haven demand as heightened global trade tensions stoked investor worries. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 98,670 per 10 grams on Thursday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity jumped by Rs 600 to Rs 98,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had ended at Rs 98,200 per 10 grams in the previous market ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The United States has introduced a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for non-immigrant visa applicants under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. Effective from fiscal year 2026, the fee is part of a broader push to tighten immigration enforcement and ensure compliance with US visa regulations. The mandatory fee applies to nearly all non-immigrant visa categories, including B-1/B-2 (tourist/business), F and M (students), H-1B (workers), an ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 06: Central government employees are expected to receive a 4% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) from July 2025, taking it from 55% to 59% of basic pay, according to projections based on the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW). The latest data shows the index rose to 144 in May 2025, up from 143 in March and 143.5 in April. If June's index hits 144.5, the 12-month average will reach around 144.17. Applying the 7th Pay Commission's formula -- DA (%) = [(A ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Domestic power consumers, powerlooms, cottage industries, micro and small enterprises, and small traders will be absolved from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission's (TNERC) decision to effect a 3.16% tariff hike effective July 1. This follows the State government's decision to fully absorb the hike for these categories. Electricity Minister SS Sivasankar said Chief Minister MK Stalin had directed officials to ensure that small and middle-class consumers are not affected by ...Read More >
In India, gold is more than just a metal -- it's a tradition, a symbol of security, and an investment rolled into one. This centuries-old cultural and financial mainstay, which has a sizeable share in India's inflation basket and has seen skyrocketing prices, may be distorting the country's 'core' inflation trajectory. Core inflation is a measure of inflation that aims to show the underlying, long-term trend of price changes in an economy, excluding the impact of components with volatile prices ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's retail inflation is expected to have eased further to 3% or below in May -- its lowest since April 2019 -- driven by higher supplies of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, softer global gold prices, and a favourable base effect, economists said. That would mark a fourth consecutive month of sub-4% print, extending a streak of continuous easing after several months of elevated inflation because of stubborn food prices. The consumer inflation reading for May is likely to fall to 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): As global bond markets experience turbulence amid rising long-dated treasury yields in the United States and Japan, experts say India's long-term government securities (G-secs) are expected to remain resilient, supported by strong domestic fundamentals and accommodative policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by 50 basis points. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 30-year U ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): As global bond markets experience turbulence amid rising long-dated treasury yields in the United States and Japan, experts say India's long-term government securities (G-secs) are expected to remain resilient, supported by strong domestic fundamentals and accommodative policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by 50 basis points. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 30-year U ...Read More >
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