ECONOMY & NATION
Economy
S&P cautions India of rating downgrade; retains negative outlook
| 17/5/2013 @ 5:22pm
“We may lower the rating if we conclude that slower government reforms than we currently expect would not lead economic growth to recover to levels experienced earlier this decade,” S&P said in a statement More
WPI inflation falls to three-and-half year low of 4.89% in April
| 14/5/2013 @ 1:16pm
The April WIP inflation is the lowest level of inflation since November 2009 when it was 4.78% More
India's trade deficit worsened sharply in April on higher gold imports
| 13/5/2013 @ 3:19pm
During April, India's gold imports rose 138% to about $7.5 billion as consumer demand for the yellow metal shot up significantly. This has mainly led to widening of the CAD, says Nomura More
India's exports up 1.6% at $24.16 billion in April
| 13/5/2013 @ 2:24pm
Commerce secretary SR Rao attributed the widening of trade deficit to high gold imports. Gold and silver imports during April 2013 jumped by 138% to $7.5 billion against $3.1 billion in the year-ago period More
CPI inflation falls to 9.39 % in April
| 13/5/2013 @ 1:06pm
Retail inflation in urban areas declined to 9.73% in April while that for the rural population it was 9.16% during the reporting month More
Industrial production weaker than what meets the eye, says Nomura
| 11/5/2013 @ 11:17am
The uptick in capital goods output growth has been driven by the volatile rubber-insulated cables category. Excluding this, capital goods output growth continues to contract. Intermediate goods demand also remains weak, Nomura believes More
Thin IIP growth recovery expected in FY14 on low capital goods output
| 10/5/2013 @ 5:25pm
A speedy industrial recovery is possible only by resolving issues related to power (coal and gas) and policy issues related to land, and project and environment clearances More
Factory output springs back to 2.5% in March; grows a meagre 1% in FY13
| 10/5/2013 @ 12:26pm
Factory output, as measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production, grew by just 1% in 2012-13 compared to a growth of 2.9% in previous fiscal, according to official data released today More
India’s macro-economic indicators improving, says Morgan Stanley
| 6/5/2013 @ 5:42pm
The Indian economy is supposedly recovering after three years of slowing economic growth More
Realtors welcome rate cut; seek more reduction to boost sector
| 3/5/2013 @ 4:46pm
Commenting on the monetary policy, DLF Group executive director Rajeev Talwar said, “The rate cut is too little to give economy a boost. There is a need for further reduction.” More
RBI cuts repo rate to 7.25%, bankers rule out reduction in lending rates
| 3/5/2013 @ 1:47pm
After raising nerves with its cautious statement on the policy eve, the RBI on Friday cut repo rate by 25 bps leaving CRR unchanged again. However, constrained by liquidity, banks would find it difficult to reduce lending rates for home or auto loans More
Manufacturing activities may gain momentum in coming months, says HSBC survey
| 2/5/2013 @ 5:35pm
The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index which measures the trends in manufacturing sector every month fell to 51 points in April, the lowest reading recorded since November 2011 More
Commodity prices can be fickle, but the weak growth-cloud has its own silver lining, says Nomura
| 2/5/2013 @ 3:54pm
Nomura notes that a regime of stable and range-bound commodity prices could go a long way in addressing India’s inflation and twin-deficit problem, says Nomura Equity Research More
Domestic demand to weaken further: Nomura
| 2/5/2013 @ 3:32pm
Citing weaker demand and lower inflation, Nomura expects the RBI to cut policy rates further. Power problems have been blamed for manufacturing woes More
India’s liquidity deficit worsens again, says Nomura
| 2/5/2013 @ 3:27pm
The combination of the current liquidity deficit and the RBI’s response of open market operations will benefit swap flatteners and bullish bond view, according to Nomura More
RBI may cut repo rate by 25bps on 3rd May, says Nomura
| 29/4/2013 @ 5:23pm
Nomura expects the tone of the central bank’s forward guidance to shift from hawkish to neutral. RBI is likely to signal that there is some scope for further rate cuts, but only contingent on signs of a sustainable moderation in CPI inflation and the current account deficit More
Recent fall in oil & gold prices to benefit India, says Nomura
| 18/4/2013 @ 5:10pm
While part of the seasonal improvement in the March trade deficit will reverse in April, the recent fall in oil and gold prices can lead to a saving of 1% of GDP on the current account deficit on an annualised basis, if the current price fall sustains More
D&B’s business optimism index dips 5.6% in Q2 CY2013
| 18/4/2013 @ 2:17pm
“Factors such as high fiscal deficit, dismal investment activity, high current account deficit, weak consumer spending and inertia in policy reform have led to deterioration in the business climate,” Dun & Bradstreet president & CEO – India, Kaushal Sampat said More
India’s exports fall 1.8% to $300.6 billion in 2012-13
| 18/4/2013 @ 12:09pm
The zero-duty EPCG scheme to promote exports has been extended beyond March 2013, and will be available for all sectors, commerce minister Anand Sharma told media persons More
A rate cut in May is likely, but not a done deal says Nomura
| 16/4/2013 @ 4:48pm
With weak growth and lower WPI inflation, Nomura believes that a cut is more likely than not, but it is not a done deal. Nomura expects the RBI to cut the repo rate by 25 bps on 3rd May followed by a long pause More
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