$18 billion gone in a week because RBI wanted to defend the rupee and keep inflation in check.
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Headline inflation’s spiking, but core inflation’s steady, and not all food is to blame. RBI’s stuck in a tricky balancing act—control prices or support growth?
The rupee is still weakening against the US dollar, but at its slowest pace in history over the past two years.
Inflation falls in both India and US. But why’s the RBI, unlike the US Fed, still cautious? Maybe because our inflation rate is a mirage.
A group of the world’s top economic experts in Europe and the US were polled for their views on the global economic fallouts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and most of them had similar views as most of us – high inflation, slow growth, challenges to food and semiconductor production, shipping woes, and […]
Off-late, India’s managed to keep urban unemployment steady, while increasing its work force. Rural wage growth, however, is falling.
The RBI does not cut repo rates yet again. But is its calculus starting to change? Or are the risks of a rate cut simply too big to ignore?
While rains have been strong, what does it mean for our agriculture? Meanwhile, major economies across the world struggle with own problems.
The ‘USD—Yen’ carry trade has been all over the news lately. The term ‘Carry trade’ may come across as a fancy new trading technique, especially to newbies to the capital market.
People are using RuPay less often, but they’re spending much more. Food prices climb further, running up our inflation. And other stories.
If inflation rises, the RBI hikes interest rates. If it goes down, the RBI does nothing. Why? For that, you need to know the RBI’s real job.
The RBI gives the government an unexpected bonanza. India, meanwhile, receives very little foreign investment. And other stories.
We misunderstood 10 years of market behaviour. Valuations make no sense. Gold prices are absurd. China’s stuck. It’s an upside-down world!
When inflation is high, can the government afford to take more wheat off the market? More Indians flock to the internet, more roads are built, and the US economy has a poor outing. And more.
Inflation is inching downwards. The US Dollar is appreciating, but the Rupee – buoyed by heavy FPI inflows – stays resilient. And more.
With a strong economy and falling inflation, RBI keeps rates where they are. Automobiles don’t sell, services exports fall, but power generation stays robust. And more.
A new shipping crisis may ripple through global trade. Houthi militants attack ships passing through the Red Sea, while the Panama canal experiences a disruption due to severe drought.
No alarms and no surprises last week. Inflation stayed sticky, rural wages saw mild real growth, and merchandise trade remained steady. India’s forex reserves zoomed. US inflation refused to budge lower, while Indonesia is in trouble.
How fast did we grow last quarter? Could be 8.4% or 6.5%, depending on who you ask. Meanwhile, tax collections rise, less affluent Indians save more, and Europe finally reigns in inflation. And more.
