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Retail inflation slips to 8-yr low of 1.6% in July

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India’s retail inflation hit an eight-year low of 1.6% in July, driven by moderating food prices and a favorable base effect. This marks the ninth ...

US stocks today: Wall Street nears record high after lower than expected inflation; Dow jumps 400 points, Nasdaq gains 0.99%

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Wall Street surged towards record highs following cooler-than-expected US inflation data, fueling hopes for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. The S&P ...

‘Horrible, grossly incompetent’: Donald Trump bashes Jerome ‘too late’ Powell; hints at lawsuit over Fed building construction

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Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing his handling of interest rates and the escalating costs of the ...

Reduced annuity returns after rate cuts: LIC chief

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LIC’s new MD & CEO, R Doraiswamy, outlines strategies to maintain market leadership amid evolving financial landscapes. The insurer is balancing par and non-par products, ...

Home loans drive SBI growth, PSB beats HDFC in Q1 lending

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The Housing Market’s Quiet Giant: How SBI is Dominating Home Loans For years, HDFC reigned supreme in the Indian home loan market. But the landscape ...

RBI MPC meet: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra says repo rate kept unchanged at 5.5%; what does it mean for your loan EMIs?

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The RBI’s MPC has maintained the repo rate at 5.5% in its August review, offering no immediate EMI relief for borrowers, despite previous cuts. While ...

RBI MPC Meeting this week: Date, time, where to watch live streaming of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s monetary policy statement

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RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, convened on August 4, 2025, to review key economic indicators. The committee’s decisions, especially regarding the ...

US stocks today: S&P 500 recovers half of Friday’s loss as Wayfair jumps 12%, Tyson gains 3.8%

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US stocks rebounded strongly on Monday, recovering from last week’s losses driven by tariff concerns and weak job data. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq ...

‘Costing our country trillions of dollars’: Donald Trump calls Jerome Powell ‘too stupid’ after rate decision; central bank holds rates steady for fifth straight time

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President Trump has sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, deeming him unfit for his role due to perceived incompetence and political bias, following the ...

More rate cuts ahead? What finance ministry’s latest report hints, inflation dips below RBI’s 4% target

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The finance ministry suggests the RBI has scope for further interest rate cuts, as inflation remains below the 4% target, reaching a six-year low of ...