inflation

Moody’s Outlook On Indian Banks Remains Stable As Recovering Economy Paints A Positive Picture Ahead

Expecting the banking sector’s financial fundamentals to improve ahead, Moody’s in its research note said, declines in loan-loss provisions and increases in net interest margins will boost banks’ profitability. Capitalization, funding, and liquidity will be stable and support loan growth. In Moody’s opinion, banks operating environment will be stable as the economy gradually recovers from … Read more

Bank of England raises interest rates for second straight meeting

The Bank of England raised its key interest rate for a second consecutive meeting, moving further ahead of other major central banks as they grapple with soaring inflation. The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee agreed to lift the BOE’s policy rate to 0.5%, from 0.25%, saying they expect annual inflation to accelerate above 7% within months … Read more

Why SEBI suspended futures trading in agri products

The story so far: Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday issued directions to stock exchanges in the commodity derivatives segment for immediately suspending trading in derivative contracts in key farm commodities, namely paddy (non-basmati), wheat, chana, mustard seeds and its derivatives, soya bean and its derivatives, crude palm oil and moong for … Read more

No immediate consumer relief expected in petrol, diesel prices

Indian oil marketing companies are unlikely to provide immediate relief to consumers from high petrol and diesel prices. This, as the companies turned cautious about the recent developments that have pulled down crude oil prices and are waiting a bit longer to lower pump prices of auto fuels. Petrol was sold at Rs 103.97 a … Read more

Industrial output fell 2.6% in September

India’s industrial output fell 2.6% month-on-month in September even as retail inflation inched up marginally to 4.48% in October with a sharper rise in urban price trends, as per data from the National Statistical Office. Compared to September 2020, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.1% in this year September, the pace of growth … Read more

A Perfect Storm Of Risks For Precious Metals, And Yet Gold And Silver Still Lag. Why?

A Perfect Storm For Gold And Silver In theory, the past week should have been a perfect storm for gold and silver bulls, as the news fed investors a buffet of systemic risks. In one steam tray was China’s “Lehman Moment” with the impending default of the China Evergrande Group (OTC:EGRNF). In another steam tray … Read more

2022 to be a difficult year on higher commodity prices: Nestle India chief

Nestle India chief Suresh Narayanan on Monday said that 2022 will likely be a “difficult year” as commodity prices are expected to rise and result in the spectre of food inflation for the manufacturers. The leading FMCG player, well known for household brand names like Maggi and Milkybar, is anticipating an escalation in the prices … Read more

A macro hedge fund investing chief expects a 42% correction in the S&P 500 to play out within a year. He lays out 5 ‘substantial risks’ lurking in the market – and the best way to position for the…

One of Wall Street’s most bearish analysts turned exceedingly bullish two weeks ago. Wells Fargo’s Christopher Harvey upgraded his bearish S&P 500 price target of 3,850, which he set in late 2020, to 4,825, representing an increase of 6.7% from the S&P’s current level of around 4,525. Harvey joins a number of strategists upgrading their … Read more

Companies fight to protect margins as inflation reaches tipping point

Indian companies are running out of room to absorb rising raw material costs, which could force the central bank to unwind stimulus faster-than-expected and threaten a stock market rally that has earned billions for investors. Companies from the Indian unit of Unilever Plc to Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of the iconic Jaguar Land Rover, … Read more