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India's April retail inflation seen climbing on higher oil prices, says survey
• 7 years agoA three-month slide in India’s inflation rate likely ended in April due to higher energy prices, a Reuters poll found
RBI policy today: Rate panel seen cutting rates by 25 bps to 6% as inflation at record low
• 8 years agoRetaining a cautious stance could cause tension with a government keen to lift the economic growth from January-March's 6.1 percent - fast by global standards but the lowest in over two years.
Economy headed for consolidation says RBI survey; retail inflation seen 5% by Jan-March
• 8 years agoThe RBI has been conducting the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) since September 2007 and the latest (46th round) was conducted during May 2017.
RBI policy today: Will the rate panel go for a surprise rate cut today?
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 8 years agoIf the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announces a rate cut, it will also be an admission of how it got the inflation course wrong early this year.
Reserve Bank unlikely to cut repo rate today, says Reuters poll
• 8 years agoTo justify a rate cut this year, the RBI would likely need more comfort on consumer prices, either through a slump in food costs or an easing of core inflation, which has stayed at around 5 percent for several months.
Services sector contracts for third straight month in June on sluggish orders
• 9 years agoThe Nikkei/Market Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.3 in June from May's 51.0
Indian households see actual consumer inflation above 10%: RBI survey
Fp Archives • 9 years agoHouseholds expected consumer price inflation at 10.3 percent over the period from January to March this year
Govt may cut fiscal deficit target in upcoming Union Budget to stimulate demand
Fp Archives • 9 years agoA senior official said the FM has been advised to increase its fiscal deficit target to 3.7 or 3.9% of GDP from 3.5%
Govt looking at flexible timeline for inflation targets to help leveraged cos
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has set a target for consumer inflation of 5 percent by March 2017 and 4 percent in the medium term
Staying focused: RBI to bring down inflation to 4% by March 2018
Fp Archives • 10 years agoRBI has projected consumer inflation will hit 6% by January 2016 before gradually easing to 4% in two years later