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TREND | 22 Jun 2025

Is the slowdown in credit growth a reason to worry?

Business Line

In 2025, though, the repo rate of 6.25% has yielded an optimum Credit-to-GDP Ratio of 1.13, while economic growth has remained stable

GDP, IIP, CPI data with new base year to be released from next year

Business Line | 22 Jun 2025

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TREND | 21 Jun 2025

Ukraine asks allies to allocate 0.25% of GDP to boost its weapon production

Business Line

Ukraine plans to launch joint weapon production outside of country and will start exporting some of its military production technologies, says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

GDP base revision could be done more frequently in future: Rao Inderjit

Business Standard | 20 Jun 2025 2 more

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TREND | 21 Jun 2025

Surging UK Grocery Bills Threaten To Rekindle Inflation Fears

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The prices of staples including butter, beef and chocolate in May were up nearly 20% from a year earlier, contributing to the biggest annual jump in overall food prices since February 2024.

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TREND | 20 Jun 2025

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases to below 3% in May

Business Standard

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased to 2.84 per cent and 2.97 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively, in April this year, according to data released by the Labour Ministry on Friday. According to the data, the All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) decreased by 2 points and 1 point in May 2025 to stand at 1305 and 1319 points, respectively. The CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 1307 points and 1320 points in April 2025. "The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for May 2025 were recorded at 2.84 per cent and 2.97 per cent, respectively, compared to 7.00 per cent and 7.02 per cent in May 2024. The corresponding figures for April 2025 stood at 3.48 per cent for CPI-AL and 3.53 per cent for CPI-RL," said the labour ministry.

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TREND | 20 Jun 2025

India's core sector growth slows to 0.7% in May, lowest in 9 months

Business Line

The core sector, comprising eight key industriescoal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement, and electricityforms 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production

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TREND | 20 Jun 2025

Trent Vs Page Industries Vs Vishal Mega Mart: Here's HSBC's Top Pick

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India's apparel sector expanded at an 11% CAGR over FY20-24, in line with nominal GDP and private final consumption expenditure growth, according to the brokerage.

AWS plans to add $23 bn to India's GDP by 2030, says Sandeep Dutta

Business Standard | 19 Jun 2025 4 more

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TREND | 19 Jun 2025

Large pvt non-bank financial institutions gained significant share relative to smaller counterparts: Fitch Ratings

Business Line

Fitch Ratings observed that diversified lenders such as TCL manage credit cycles by balancing exposure across multiple retail or corporate loan segments, although TCL does not have product leadership in any of its operating segments

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TREND | 19 Jun 2025

US FOMC Interest Rate Decision: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Rate Path Unclear But Tariff Impact Is Coming

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Policymakers voted unanimously to hold interest rates steady for a fourth straight meeting

US FOMC Meet: Unchanged Interest Rate To Moderately Restrictive Policy Key Highlights

NDTV Profit | 19 Jun 2025 2 more

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TREND | 18 Jun 2025

Cool down in food prices keeps rural inflation in check, shows data

Business Standard

Retail inflation in rural areas in May stood at 2.59 per cent, while that in urban areas stood at 3.07 per cent

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TREND | 18 Jun 2025

UK inflation eases by less than anticipated ahead of Bank of England rate decision

Economic Times

Inflation in the UK saw a slight decrease in May. The Office of National Statistics reported a 3.4% rise in consumer prices. This figure is still above the Bank of England's 2% target. Air fares and transport costs decreased, but food prices increased. Economists anticipate the Bank of England to maintain its interest rate. Geopolitical uncertainty makes economic forecasting difficult.

Best of BS Opinion: Inflation falls, oceans rise, and choppers crash

Business Standard | 18 Jun 2025 2 more