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Jun 14, 2018
US Fed raises interest rates for second time this year on expected inflation and labour market conditions
The US Federal Reserve has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, its second rate hike this year and the seventh since late 2015 -
Jun 07, 2018
A day after RBI hiked the repo by 25 bps, Indian Bank, Karur Vysya raise lending rates
Within a day of RBI hiking the key lending rate, banks have started raising interest rates which will increase EMIs for auto, home and business loans -
Jun 07, 2018
RBI ups repo to 6.25%: MPC takes aggressive stance on inflation; expect two more rate hikes this year
Increasing the rates based solely on expectations of higher inflation is a strong signal that the central bank will continue to do so in case inflation increases further notwithstanding the targets being less than 5 percent for the year. -
Jun 06, 2018
RBI policy: Will there be a rate hike? Here’s what to expect from the Monetary Policy Committee today
A rate hike at this stage would be too early. But, the language and tone of the RBI policy will offer clues on the future course of interest rates -
Jun 04, 2018
RBI poised to raise interest rates for the first time since January 2014; will it happen this week or in August?
The key concern of RBI, which has long kept the repo rate at 6 percent, is the inflation rate, which is widely expected to climb further -
Jun 04, 2018
Farmer protests: Where did the Narendra Modi government go wrong in addressing the agrarian crisis?
If the farmer protests escalate, it will stoke inflation, apply brakes on economic growth and hamper Narendra Modi’s prime ministerial aspirations in 2019. -
May 31, 2018
GDP growth on track this time; numbers suggest the economy is poised for stable expansion
If all elements come together, there would be a good chance of the economy bouncing back to 7.5 percent growth in FY19. -
May 22, 2018
Petrol, Diesel prices at record high: Narendra Modi’s lucky crude oil charm is gone; welcome to the real economy
With the NDA government trapped in a fiscal mess, it won’t be able to significantly lower excise duties on fuel. Clearly PM Modi is running out of luck. -
May 21, 2018
Petrol, diesel prices at record high: Here’s why there no easy escape for the Narendra Modi govt from the crude scare
For the Modi government, on the economic front, the real joker in the pack has always been crude oil prices. -
May 21, 2018
Petrol, diesel rates: Narendra Modi govt can no longer ignore a problem it ignited, especially in an election year
Petrol, diesel prices were kept under check before the Karnataka Elections with the reason being that the government wanted the prices to remain unchanged lest they affect voting patterns
