Raghuram Rajan is correct -- the RBI's monetary response to inflation in the past has been too weak.
Exports to Europe shrank by near 2 per cent in the 11 months.
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Paris-based international advisory firm Mazars predicts four per cent growth in India's automobile sector this financial year.
The US currency weakened against major Asian currencies in global markets which lifted the rupee sentiment
A massive rally in domestic equities along with smooth supply of dollars on the back sustained capital inflows into equities and debt predominantly helped the upmove
A fall in the rupee could boost exports. But the flip side of the equation is that a weaker rupee could stoke some inflation
This flight of capital began in early August due to risk-aversion created first by rising geopolitical tensions due to North Korean aggression and second by the US Fed's decision to shrink its balance sheet
The FinMin will pay Rs 5,324 crore (Rs 53.24 billion) for Jan-March.
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The policy statement by the RBI governor is also expected to be upbeat.
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The 30-share Sensex ended down 90 points at 19,429 after hitting an intra-day low of 19,398 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 40 points at 5,881 after touching an intra-day low of 5,871.
Bullish dollar sentiment overseas alongside sluggish domestic equity market predominantly impacted the domestic currency
March and April payrolls were revised to show 32,000 more jobs.
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency from importers.
IMF members will also be examining whether China's heavy intervention in the yuan market was befitting of a freely convertible reserve currency
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 80 points up at 23,789 while the Nifty50 closed at 7,235, up 24 points.
Despite the rally, on the basis of valuations, Indian markets aren't too expensive, says Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA.
Sluggish domestic equities and persistent capital outflows largely pressurised the Indian unit
'I am not optimistic about the global economy for the next couple of years.'
Unwinding of long dollar positions ahead of the US job data backed the rupee sentiment
Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.
India is likely to attract increasing notice from global investors.
Since its peak, the S&P BSE Sensex has dropped nearly 3,000 points.
Global markets could correct 5-10 per cent. If that happens, Indian markets will correct about 10 per cent
Forex dealers said rebound in domestic stock markets also helped the rupee strengthen against the dollar.
The question on who should borrow from the market and whether the borrowing will be under two buckets should be decided by the GST Council, and not by the Centre. If there is no consensus, there has to be a vote, says A K Bhattacharya.
The index is more expensive than it was at 2014-end or when it hit a life-time high in January.
Inflation is down and there's every chance that crude prices will be subdued through the next year.
As coal stocks at thermal plants fall to critical levels, economic recovery could be hi.
The dollar moved higher, while prices for US government debt fell, as traders ramped up bets the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in March
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
Technical rallies and short covering may arise only if the markets break this 500 point band
It is a wonder how pervasive and long-lasting the damage can be from a balance-sheet crisis, says Suman Bery.
'That is not a democratic ideal obviously, but it is a practical reality.' 'It is a consistent feature of politicians in Pakistan that their rhetoric on the army softens the closer they get to the seat of power.'
The expansion in equity market volumes is driven by retail speculators indulging in heavy trading of complex derivatives that are economically unproductive, say Praveen Chakravarthy and T V Somanathan.
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The broader consensus was that the Fed would cut the monthly stimulus of $85 billion by $10-15 billion.
Volkswagen is under huge pressure to act, with its shares down more than a third in value since the crisis broke, and the bad news still coming.
Forex market was shut on Tuesday on account of 'Mahavir Jayanti'.
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