Wholesale inflation eases to 12.41% in August
Wholesale inflation remains in the double digits for the 17th month in a row since April 2021.
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WPI inflation jumps to 13.11% in February
Inflation for manufactured products, which constitutes 64.23% to the WPI basket, soared to 9.84% year-on-year in February compared with 9.42% in January.
WPI shoots to 12.54% in Oct owing to food, crude oil, metals and chemicals
Highest increase in wholesale inflation since May; core inflation at an all-time high of 11.9% in October.
Why everybody loves a good monsoon
It is the time of the year to start chasing dark clouds over the Arabian Sea. Normal rains will offset the demand recession induced by the pandemic and wash away a lot of the country’s woes.
India to be the third largest economy by 2031: Report
According to a BofA Securities report, the Covid-19 shock could delay India touching the GDP of Japan by three years. In their latest estimates, it will now happen by 2031 if the economy grows at 9%.
Moody’s India downgrade is not unexpected: BofA Securities
While the rating agency downgraded India’s sovereign rating, BofA Securities’ economists see the present downturn as cyclical rather than structural; say fiscal stimulus is critical for recovery.
High crude oil price + weak rupee = Wider CAD
While hoping for no rate action from RBI, Ind-Ra expects a macroeconomic hotchpotch if these factors sustain beyond a quarter.
