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Morgan Stanley cuts CPI forecast on benign GST
Morgan Stanley has lowered its inflation forecast for 2017 to 3.1 per cent from 3.6 per cent earlier.
Markets at record high of 32,000 this week
The key index made strong gains on buying by funds and foreign institutional investors (FII)
Retail inflation cools to 'historical low' of 1.54 per cent
Vegetables inflation declined to 16.53 and that of pulses and products to 21.92 per cent.
Consumer inflation at record low of 1.54 pc in June
Numbers even lower than RBI's medium term target; CPI was at 1.70 per cent in June.
Jaitley urges parties to 'broaden shoulders and own up' GST decision
Jaitley’s plea comes amid reports of political parties like Congress, Trinamool Congress and CPI boycotting the GST launch.
Nomura says MSP hike this year is 'modest'
According to Nomura estimates, every 1 per cent increase in MSP raises headline CPI inflation by around 15 basis points.
MPC minutes reveal a strong case for rate cut in August: Analysts
Earlier this month, the RBI in its MPC meet had left the key repo rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent.
Demonetisation impacted 'material spending' and slowed GDP: Fitch
According to Fitch, consumption growth fell substantially to 7.3 per cent, from 11.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015-16.
Monsoon to good news for rural demand, RBI may cut rate: BofAML
Despite inflation moderating sharply in April, the Monetary Policy Committee had decided to leave policy rates unchanged on June 7.
Retail inflation hits a low of 2.18 per cent in May
Retail food prices fell 1.05 per cent last month from a year ago, compared with a 0.61 per cent gain in April.