Retail Inflation Jumps To 5.55% In November 2023; IIP Growth At 16-Month High of 11.7% in October 2023

Retail Inflation Jumps To 5.55% In November 2023; IIP Growth At 16-Month High of 11.7% in October 2023

Published By: Mohammad Haris Last Updated: December 12, 2023, 18:02 IST Official inflation data for November 2023 has been released. Retail Inflation In November 2023, IIP in October 2023: Though the 5.55 per cent CPI inflation is far from the RBI’s medium-term target level of 4 per cent, it is within the tolerance limit of … Read more

Decline in UK Mortgage Rates Spurs Optimism for Homebuyers and Remortgagors

Decline in UK Mortgage Rates Spurs Optimism for Homebuyers and Remortgagors

The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage in the UK has fallen below 6 per cent for the first time in almost six months, figures showed on Friday. In news that will be welcome to homebuyers and remortgage buyers, data from Moneyfacts showed that the cost of borrowing is still falling from the peaks … Read more

California drivers face delays, higher rates

California drivers face delays, higher rates

BY LEVI SUMAGAYSAY | CalMatters If you’re having trouble finding affordable car insurance, you’re not alone. Drivers across California say they’re having to wait longer than usual to get coverage — and when they finally find an insurer and a plan, they’re having to pay their premiums up front. “Something is definitely not right,” said … Read more

Retail inflation is stable now, asserts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Retail inflation is stable now, asserts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri  The country’s consumer price inflation is now “stable” and within the official tolerance band of 2% and 6%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveyed to the Lok Sabha on Monday, attributing the weakening price rise pressures largely to a steady drop in core inflation.  “India’s retail inflation … Read more

Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official

Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official

The recent surge in newcomers is adding to inflation through housing demand, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday, warning rental and home prices could continue to rise without a boost to housing supply. In a speech in Windsor, Ont., deputy governor Toni Gravelle acknowledged many of the benefits coming from this rise in immigration, … Read more

FPIs invest ₹26,505 crore in equities in 1st six sessions of December

FPIs invest ₹26,505 crore in equities in 1st six sessions of December

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) injected ₹26,505 crore into the Indian equity markets in the first six trading sessions of December on expectations of political stability after the BJP stormed to power in three major States and robust economic growth. This came following a net investment of … Read more