[ad_1] Retail inflation in February eased to under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 4% target for the first time in six months, government data released on Wednesday showed. The consumer price index was up only 3.6% from the same month in 2024. Also Read: Mint Quick Edit | Inflation is down: Will interest rates…
[ad_1] NEW YORK, – A critical inflation report in the coming week could further rattle an increasingly tumultuous U.S. stock market, with investors worried about an economic growth slowdown and President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Despite a gain on Friday, the benchmark S&P 500 marked its worst week in six months. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite on…
[ad_1] With inflation a bugbear for policymakers, it’ll be a relief that the year-end saw price pressures ease, even if only a bit. Government data released on Monday showed that India’s consumer price index rose 5.2% from a year earlier in December, slower than the 5.5% rise in November. December’s print is the lowest in…
[ad_1] The reasoning was that monetary policy is more effective in counteracting price pressures that arise out of excess aggregate demand, whereas food inflation is usually on account of supply constraints. In contrast, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor recently spoke after the monetary policy meeting and observed that food inflation is a major…
[ad_1] TSX ends up 1.2% at 23,032.72 Posts sixth straight day of gains Energy adds 1.7%; oil settles 1.5% higher By Nikhil Sharma and Fergal Smith Aug 15 – Canada’s main stock index rose for a sixth straight day on Thursday, with resource and technology stocks leading a broad-based rally as U.S. economic data bolstered…
[ad_1] In response, the government partially restored the benefits to a segment of taxpayers. However, as the FM has promised re-visiting and simplifying the entire structure of direct taxes, it is worth taking a closer look at these issues. Indexation in capital gains was first introduced in the 1992-93 Budget, when the FM then had…
