Page 37 - Latest Updates on Inflation
Gold inches lower on dollar recovery from 2-week trough, low inflation data
"The dollar has rebounded from Wednesday's low, that's putting some pressure on precious metals. Low liquidity due to Chinese new year holiday is also weighing on the prices," said DailyFX strategist
 "Gold inches lower on dollar recovery from 2-week trough, low inflation data")
A decent Budget but big challenges remain
Budget assures double-digit growth in FY22, but does little for unemployment, inflation, foreign trade and medium-term growth
 "A decent Budget but big challenges remain")
Policy normalisation path
RBI will need to do a tough balancing act
 "Policy normalisation path")
RBI monetary policy: Govt told to cut fuel taxes to ease inflation concerns
GDP projection revised upwards, but lower than Eco Survey's
 "RBI monetary policy: Govt told to cut fuel taxes to ease inflation concerns")
Risk can play out rapidly on any sign of inflation: Fidelity's Nitin Sharma
In a Q&A, the Director-Research, Fidelity International says while earnings have been supported by margin expansion in the last few quarters, they will be more revenue-linked going ahead
 "Risk can play out rapidly on any sign of inflation: Fidelity's Nitin Sharma")
Top headlines: RBI holds rates, Pfizer withdraws vaccine application & more
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
 "Top headlines: RBI holds rates, Pfizer withdraws vaccine application & more")
RBI's monetary and Centre's fiscal policy are moving hand-in-glove
RBI has done exceptionally well in managing government's extended borrowing this year when fiscal deficit has shot-up to 9.5 per cent of GDP
 "RBI's monetary and Centre's fiscal policy are moving hand-in-glove")
Inflation worries play on RBI's mind, dampen mood of bond market
Higher inflation projection rules out any rate cut possibility in the first half of FY22; bond yield jumps
 "Inflation worries play on RBI's mind, dampen mood of bond market")
LIVE: RBI says will undo damage inflicted on economy by Covid-19 in FY21-22
RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: MPC voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged, said RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates
Inflation, Budget and its implications: RBI's two guiding forces on rates
The other signals expected from the policy related to the rollback of measures announced during the pandemic
 "Inflation, Budget and its implications: RBI's two guiding forces on rates")
RBI maintains status quo for fourth time, keeps policy rate unchanged at 4%
The reverse repo rate will also continue to earn 3.35 per cent for banks for their deposits kept with the RBI
 "RBI maintains status quo for fourth time, keeps policy rate unchanged at 4%")
Top headlines: Air India sale may get govt Rs 15,000 cr, Sebi ban on Biyani
Bharti Airtel posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 854 crore in the third quarter of December FY21, after six straight quarters of losses. Read the top news in Business Standard today
 "Top headlines: Air India sale may get govt Rs 15,000 cr, Sebi ban on Biyani")
2-6% inflation target works well, no need to tinker with it: Sanjeev Sanyal
In a Q&A, the finance ministry's Principal Economic Advisor also explains why he thinks the latest Budget is extraordinary
 "2-6% inflation target works well, no need to tinker with it: Sanjeev Sanyal")
BS Policy poll: Pause for sure, liquidity to be back in focus at RBI
The apex bank would still like to drain out some liquidity while managing yields through OMO or operation twist, to fend off inflation, especially when rate hikes seem distant
 "BS Policy poll: Pause for sure, liquidity to be back in focus at RBI")
Expect RBI to keep accommodative stance at least till first half of FY22
We think the MPC could express its willingness to maintain the accommodative monetary stance at least till H1FY22, which should help sentiments
 "Expect RBI to keep accommodative stance at least till first half of FY22")
India's $950 bn bond market faces pivotal week ahead of Budget, RBI meeting
The RBI refrained from draining excess cash in its December review as it didn't see ample liquidity, which crashed short term rates, fueling inflation
 "India's $950 bn bond market faces pivotal week ahead of Budget, RBI meeting")
Exploring indexing annuity rates to inflation or G-secs: Irdai Chairman
Annuity products may switch to floating rates from fixed, which generally give lower returns to customers
 "Exploring indexing annuity rates to inflation or G-secs: Irdai Chairman")
Farming share in GDP may rise about 18% in FY21, but will the tiller gain?
Provisional data shows that inflation impact in 2020-21 is expected to be about 3.9%, down from 7.4% in 2019-20
 "Farming share in GDP may rise about 18% in FY21, but will the tiller gain?")
RBI may not cut rates despite drop in retail inflation: Motilal Oswal
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to further ease the interest rates in the next meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee even though retail inflation declined in December 2020, a report by
 "RBI may not cut rates despite drop in retail inflation: Motilal Oswal")
Fall in food prices helps retail inflation ease to 4.6% in December
After a year of high inflation-low growth, a sharp dip in food inflation tames the headline number
 "Fall in food prices helps retail inflation ease to 4.6% in December")
