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RBI's neutral policy stance reflects the central bank's preference to wait for greater clarity on inflation and global developments before making its next move

Recent data show Japanese workers are gaining better wages and are generally set to receive solid pay raises in their upcoming annual union negotiations

Within food items, share of expenditure on cereal has declined significantly across rural and urban areas, according to a government paper

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation for May moderated from the previous month and came in at 7.04 per cent. However, it remained above RBI’s 6 per cent upper tolerance band for a fifth month in a row, data released on Monday showed. The retail inflation stayed well above the RBI’s tolerance limit due to high […]

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation accelerated to 7.79 per cent in April, remaining above the tolerance limit of the central bank for a fourth month in a row, data released on Thursday showed. The retail inflation stayed well above the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for a fourth consecutive month due to high […]

The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation hit a six-month high of 6.3 per cent in May, from 4.3 per cent in April.

In 2013-14, there was double-digit inflation. In comparison to that, now inflation is less.

The rise in domestic indices came on the back of a positive trend in the global markets along with robust Q3 earnings.

However, observers cited that even volatility on account of profit booking will likely trigger in bottom fishing, thereby reigniting the up move.