While the UK will possibly go into recession, the bigger fear is copycat referendums from other EU nations.
Soft crude prices will cut fuel subsidy bill and help contain fiscal slippage this year.
Sharp fall in capital goods production and manufacturing activity also dented sentiments.
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
Analysts expect RBI to restore 100-bp corridor in Tuesday's policy review.
The e-commerce marketplace is like an information intermediary these days.
The ministry sought to allay the rating agency's concerns and said economic growth was on an upward swing.
CPI-based inflation on a (year-on-year) basis has come down from 8.59 per cent in April 2014 to 7.80 per cent in August 2014.
Deflation masked the rise in food inflation to a 5-month high.
Given the relative rates of gross domestic product growth, the differential will increase.
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'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'
The global economy may just be entering a new phase.
The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers Index for the services industry inched up to 47.2 in November from 47.1 in October, the fifth sub-50.0 reading and indicated an output contraction across the Indian service economy.
Government's push for Make in India which focuses on select 26 sectors and improving the 'ease of doing business' will aid the manufacturing/industrial growth.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.
Last week, the Consumer Price Index-based inflation for the month had contracted to 4.4 per cent.
While rising food inflation is a matter of grave concern for a significant chunk of the population and for policy makers as well, it marks a turnaround in the fortunes of the farmer, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.
The government has taken a number of steps to stem the depreciation of rupee including moderation in demand of non-essential imports and enhancing supply of capital flows, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said.
Inflation has seen some moderation in the recent past, falling from double-digit figures in 2013 to 7.8 per cent year-on-year in August.
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The upbeat earnings from Reliance Industries will set the tone for the truncated week ahead
Signs of a strong pickup in hiring by companies are adding to the rosier outlook for Indian households.
Offline stores dominate the retail market and will continue to do so.
Lower fuel subsidy payouts might restrict gross fiscal deficit in FY15.
The Urjit Patel committee on monetary policy framework has proposed setting up of a monetary policy committee (MPC) that will be headed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor and accountable for achieving inflation target set by it.
Many things could play spoilsport for the Indian economy.
If rate cuts are fully transmitted, and RBI continues to cut rates in 2016, and earnings growth picks up as well, current valuations may be justified. Otherwise, equity will remain over-valued, says Devangshu Datta.
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
A rate cut could stimulate demand and help revive industrial activity, without much risk of sparking off inflation again.
Addressing bankers and economists at Bancon 2013, a flagship event of the Indian Banks' Association, Chidambaram told the lenders to deal firmly with wilful defaulters, but handhold those who are reeling under the impact of the economic slowdown.
Experts feel oil prices will remain volatile with an upward bias.
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Based on the estimate, a courier bringing in 1 kg of gold currently worth around $40,000 at world prices could earn $470 if not caught.
India made it mandatory for customers to disclose their tax code, or Permanent Account Number (PAN), for purchases above Rs 200,000.
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This is a terrible situation for a growing economy to be in, and the central bank would be expected to act to correct the situation.
For August, CRISIL core inflation indicator stood at 3.6 per cent, a tad higher than RBI's measure.
As investors try to second-guess the US Fed, corporate and election results could have a bearing on market direction
