Page 18 - Latest Updates on Inflation
The Opposition missed the real hot button issue: inflation
In the last 20 years or so, the opposition parties have been more concerned with posturing rather than the national interest.
FMCG players expect better growth, lesser inflationary pressure in 2022
With a revival in demand and consumption, FMCG companies are looking forward to 2022 with positivity and hopes of sustaining a healthy growth trend across both rural and urban markets
 "FMCG players expect better growth, lesser inflationary pressure in 2022")
India may be heading towards stagflation, says Amit Mitra
Mitra said India is already suffering from rising inflation and unemployment simultaneously
 "India may be heading towards stagflation, says Amit Mitra")
Gold a good investment option during uncertain times, high inflation
Rebalancing the portfolio by booking some profits in equity might be a good hedge for an extended bearish period.
 "Gold a good investment option during uncertain times, high inflation")
Inflation a worry for US among other major economies, but not Japan
Surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the US and other countries, but not in Japan, where sparking inflation has proven an elusive goal.
 "Inflation a worry for US among other major economies, but not Japan")
BoE raises interest rate for first time in 3 yrs to tackle rising inflation
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate for the first time in more than three years amid surging inflation after cutting rate to record low during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 "BoE raises interest rate for first time in 3 yrs to tackle rising inflation")
ECB slows pace of stimulus, revises inflation expectations
The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed its plan to wind down the stimulus in the form of asset purchase programs as it revised up its inflation expectations
 "ECB slows pace of stimulus, revises inflation expectations")
Turkey increases minimum wage by 50% amid soaring inflation
Turkey's minimum wage will be 4,250 Turkish liras ($272) in 2022, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, announcing a nearly 50-per cent increase
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EM equities to underperform in 2022 on central bank policy action: Analysts
While most analysts see monetary policy normalisation across the world in 2022, rate trajectories are likely to diverge across geographies, they said
 "EM equities to underperform in 2022 on central bank policy action: Analysts")
US Fed's policy to intensify FPI sell off on Dalal Street?
The US Fed has signalled a hawkish stance in the coming years while keeping the policy rates unchanged for now. Find out what the US Fed's policy means for India and where the benchmarks are headed
 "US Fed's policy to intensify FPI sell off on Dalal Street?")
South Korea central bank sees inflation standing above 2% target for longer
Consumer inflation accelerated to a decade-high of 3.7% in November from a year earlier, while core CPI, which excludes volatile food and fuel, rose to 1.9%
 "South Korea central bank sees inflation standing above 2% target for longer")
Inflation is the biggest test yet for independence of central banks
Today's inflation is due primarily to the disruption the pandemic has caused to key global supply chains
 "Inflation is the biggest test yet for independence of central banks")
What are the dilemmas facing global central banks?
The rise in inflation and Omicron-variant has complicated the picture for global central banks. What are the policy dilemma of different global banks and how investors are reading the developments?
 "What are the dilemmas facing global central banks?")
UK inflation hits decade high ahead of central bank meeting
An interest rate increase which would increase many loans and mortgages, however, modest, is the last thing households will want before Christmas
 "UK inflation hits decade high ahead of central bank meeting")
Sticky inflation to force US Fed to increase pace of tapering?
US inflation's so persistent that US policymakers do not consider it as 'transitory'. Will the US Fed become the first major global central bank to hasten tapering of its asset purchase programme?
 "Sticky inflation to force US Fed to increase pace of tapering?")
Sweden reports inflation of 3.6% in November, highest in 28 years
Sweden's inflation rose to 3.6 per cent in November, up from 3.1 per cent in October. This is the country's highest inflation since 1993, Statistics Sweden said in a statement.
Pakistan central bank lifts rates by 100 basis points to 9.75%
The bank signalled that it was likely done with hiking rates in the near-term, having lifted the policy rate by 150 basis points at its last meeting in November
Best of BS Opinion: Real estate sector, employment in India, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces on Tuesday
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Omicron, inflation, Evergrande: 10 biggest risks to global economy in 2022
Taiwan, a run on emerging markets, hard Brexit, a fresh euro crisis, and rising food prices also feature in a rogues' gallery of risks
 "Omicron, inflation, Evergrande: 10 biggest risks to global economy in 2022")
Entire loss of PMC Bank being thrust on depositors: Sahakar Bharati to RBI
Repay PMC depositors' money in 5 years and pay at least 6% interest per annum, the umbrella body of co-operative organisations tells RBI
 "Entire loss of PMC Bank being thrust on depositors: Sahakar Bharati to RBI")
