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New Delhi, Apr 9: Silver prices declined by Rs 7,800 to Rs 2.43 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, while gold fell to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams as investors booked profits amid concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire in West Asia. Sharp decline in domestic bullion prices According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal depreciated by Rs 7,800, or 3.10 per cent, to Rs 2,43,200 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 2, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 7,800 to Rs 2.43 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday while gold fell to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams as investors booked profits amid concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire in West Asia. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal depreciated by Rs 7,800, or 3.10 per cent, to Rs 2,43,200 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 2,51,000 per kg. Gold of 99.9 per cent ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to hold rates today was widely expected, but beneath that calm surface, experts warn that monetary policy is running out of runway. With Financial Year 27 growth forecast trimmed to 6.9 per cent, and crude prices still volatile, the central bank isn't in a hurry to reverse the rate cycle. Especially when growth risks are lingering. Yet the real challenge experts argue is no longer just about rates. After 125 basis points of easing, further c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank's decision to maintain status quo on interest rate is a calibrated approach to strengthen macro economic environment against the backdrop of global headwinds influencing economic sentiment, experts said on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank kept its key policy rate (repo) unchanged at 5.25 per cent, adopting a cautious wait-and-watch stance as policymakers assessed the fallout from the six-week Iran conflict on energy supplies, inflation and growth. Industry bo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The oil marketing companies (OMCs) are likely to absorb higher crude costs without passing it on to consumers if Brent crude prices remain in the range of USD 85-90 per barrel, Rajani Sinha, Chief Economist, CareEdge Ratings, has said. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission News: Consultation Process Begins, Salary Hike Expected in FY 2026-27. In an exclusive conversation with ANI on Wednesday, she also termed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep rates u ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has assumed an average crude oil price of $85 per barrel for FY 2025-26, in line with its CPI inflation projection of 4.6 per cent. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared the estimate during a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. He added that the crude oil price assumption for FY 2027-28 is $75 per barrel. Also Read | Purple C ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The oil marketing companies (OMCs) are likely to absorb higher crude costs without passing it on to consumers if Brent crude prices remain in the range of USD 85-90 per barrel, Rajani Sinha, Chief Economist, CareEdge Ratings, has said. In an exclusive conversation with ANI on Wednesday, she also termed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep rates unchanged as appropriate amid global uncertainty. She stated, "As per our analysis, if crude oil prices ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has assumed an average crude oil price of $85 per barrel for FY 2025-26, in line with its CPI inflation projection of 4.6 per cent. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared the estimate during a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. He added that the crude oil price assumption for FY 2027-28 is $75 per barrel. The projection follo ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8, 2026 (ANI): The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has kept the Repo Rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral stance. The central bank highlighted concerns over global trade disruptions, the ongoing West Asia conflict, and their impact on India's economic growth, merchandise exports, and inflation. RBI projects GDP growth at 6.9% for FY 26-27 and CPI inflation at 4.6%, while noting the volatility ivn domestic and global markets. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday while warning of lower growth and higher inflation as the Middle East crisis reverses a "Goldilocks" phase for the South Asian economy. Overnight, the U.S and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire in hostilities after more than a month of fighting, which pushed oil prices sharply higher and disrupted the supply of gas to economies the world over. India, which imports 90% of its oil supplies, is seen as among the mo ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected the country's inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2026-27 at 4.6 per cent as the near-term food supply prospects have been boosted by a robust Rabi crop which provides some comfort amid rising oil prices in the international market due to the Iran war. RBI Governor Sanjaya Malhotra said, "The pass-through of higher global energy prices has resulted in price increases in select fuels such as premium petrol and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Industry experts have suggested that the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) choosing to maintain the status quo on policy rates reflects a cautious approach to navigating global uncertainties and domestic growth targets. The Reserve Bank of India kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the first monetary policy announcement of the financial year 2026-27, citing rising global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Sujan Ha ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of India decided to hold its benchmark interest rates on Wednesday as macroeconomic outlook remains resilient despite elevated geopolitical tensions. At the meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. "It is prudent to wait and watch the changing circumstances and the evolving growth-inflation outlook," the bank said in a statement. The MPC also decided to continue ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to revise its inflation projections upward while flagging risks to GDP growth in its upcoming policy review, according to a report by PhillipCapital. The report said that "the latest available inflation projection is 4.1%, for the first half, i.e. April-September 2026" but added that "it will be revised upward, and the guidance for second half i.e. October-March may be issued." In the policy review meeting on 6 Febru ...Read More >
New Delhi: Crude oil prices are unlikely to decline to USD 70 per barrel this year and are expected to remain in the range of USD 80-85 per barrel in 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report noted that while oil prices may moderate from current elevated levels, a sharp decline is unlikely given ongoing global uncertainties. Click here to track live developments on Iran war "We do not think oil will get back to USD 70 this year... our base case for oil price is USD 80-85 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile trading session on Monday, opening in the red but recovering sharply by the close, supported by value buying and a rebound in oversold sectors. The Nifty 50 index closed at 22,968.25 with a gain of 255.15 points or 1.12 per cent, while the BSE Sensex closed at 74,106.85, up by 787.30 points or 1.07 per cent. Despite early weakness, both indices managed to close with gains as buying interest picked up during ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile trading session on Monday, opening in the red but recovering sharply by the close, supported by value buying and a rebound in oversold sectors. The Nifty 50 index closed at 22,968.25 with a gain of 255.15 points or 1.12 per cent, while the BSE Sensex closed at 74,106.85, up by 787.30 points or 1.07 per cent. Despite early weakness, both indices managed to close with gains as buying interest picked up during ...Read More >
New Delhi: Crude oil prices are unlikely to decline to USD 70 per barrel this year and are expected to remain in the range of USD 80-85 per barrel in 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report noted that while oil prices may moderate from current elevated levels, a sharp decline is unlikely given ongoing global uncertainties. Click here to track live developments on Iran war "We do not think oil will get back to USD 70 this year... our base case for oil price is USD 80-85 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep key policy rates unchanged in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for April 6-8, amid heightened global uncertainty triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to a report by SBI Research. "As the situation is still evolving, we expect RBI to maintain status quo in the upcoming policy," the report said, highlighting that this will be the first policy review since the outbrea ...Read More >
Will the RBI hike rate as crude crosses $100 and the rupee weakens -- or hold steady to protect growth? The Reserve Bank of India will hold its first monetary policy meeting of FY27 from April 6 to April 8. The meeting comes at a time when India is grappling with global uncertainties, including escalation in tension in the Middle East, crude prices surging and the rupee at all-time low. Crude prices above $100 per barrel have led to a sharp spike in LPG prices. Supply disruptions in the Strait ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bank economists have told the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at a pre-policy meeting that there is no immediate need to either raise the repo rate or change the stance, provided inflation remains within the central bank's tolerance band, multiple participants in the discussions told ET. They also added that RBI has alternative tools to manage currency pressures and is unlikely to resort to a rate hike, unless the impact becomes visible in inflation, one economist said. Discussions at the ...Read More >
Chennai: With the West Asia crisis impacting the fuel prices and availability, CPI inflation is expected to move up to 4.1 - 4.3 per cent in FY27, find rating agencies. The GDP growth could also ease to 6.5 per cent in FY27 from 7.5 per cent estimated for FY26. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has led to a surge in energy prices and impacted availability, which could lead to higher inflation, impacting consumer demand. The average CPI inflation is anticipated to more than double to 4.3% in FY ...Read More >
CPI Inflation Data: India's year-on-year inflation rate, based on the consumer price index (CPI), surged to 3.21% in February on the account of rising food inflation, as per the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday, March 12. Subsequently, firm gold and silver prices contributed in keeping the core inflation higher. CPI Inflation, also known as retail inflation, remained at 2.74% in January, 2026. India's CPI inflation stood at 3.21% in February, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be at 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26) and 7 per cent in FY27, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable macro fundamentals, a report showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, inflation is expected to remain benign, with average CPI inflation projected at 2.1 per cent in FY26, before normalising to around 4 per cent in FY27. CareEdge Ratings projected the current account deficit (perce ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): In Financial Year 2027, the monetary easing is set to drive the above-trend growth of 7.5% amid the expectations of continuous fiscal tightening, said India Market Outlook 2026 Report by Axis Capital on Tuesday. "We expect the monetary easing to drive above-trend growth of 7.5%. Fiscal tightening is expected to continue, though it would be much slower at 20 bps, but the revival in credit growth in response to much easier monetary conditions is a significant ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's inflation is likely to stay low in FY27, supported by well-stocked granaries, low oil prices, and other long-term factors that keep core inflation under control. According to a new report by HSBC Global Investment Research, these factors will help maintain price stability in the coming months. HSBC noted that while it does not expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the repo rate further, there is a possibility of easing if economic growth slows down. November inflatio ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Monday begin the week on a negative note with Nifty managing to close above 26,000 in the volatile session. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended in the red. Sensex ended 54 points, or 0.06%, lower at 85,213.36, while the Nifty 50 closed at 26,027.30, down 20 points, or 0.08%. Also Read | iPhone 16 Pro Flipkart Price Drop Alert: Apple's Premium Model Available at Discounted Rates; Check Current Price, Specifications and Features. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Indian economy is poised to grow at 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, Crisil said as it raised projections by 50 basis points soon after the country registered robust growth in the first half. Crisil has revised its GDP forecast for this fiscal with the first-half growth printing at a street-beating 8 per cent. "We expect GDP to grow at 7 per cent in fiscal 2026, compared with 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2025," Crisil, a global, insights-driven an ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Friday ended higher after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, as the MPC's outcome served as the key catalyst for the market's rebound. At the close of trading today, the BSE Sensex ended at 85,712.37, up 447.05 points or 0.52 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 stood at 26,186.45, up 152.7 points or 0.59 per cent. Also Read | Dharmendra 90th Birth Anniversary: Sunny ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Friday ended higher after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, as the MPC's outcome served as the key catalyst for the market's rebound. At the close of trading today, the BSE Sensex ended at 85,712.37, up 447.05 points or 0.52 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 stood at 26,186.45, up 152.7 points or 0.59 per cent. Broader markets were mixed, with the Nifty Midcap100 ...Read More >
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