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Lowest CPI since 2017: Retail inflation cools to 1.54% in September; food prices remain in deflation for 4th straight month

India’s retail inflation eased sharply to 1.54% in September 2025, the lowest since June 2017, as food prices continued to decline for the fourth consecutive month, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).The latest figures, based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), mark a 53-basis point drop…

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Passenger vehicle sales jump 35% during Navratri: GST 2.0 fuels festive demand; auto retail sector set for record 42-day season

Passenger vehicle retail sales jumped 35 per cent year-on-year during this year’s nine-day Navratri period, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Overall vehicle registrations grew 6 per cent in September, as sales remained muted in the first three weeks before picking up following the implementation of new GST rates on September 22.Passenger…

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Silver rate today: Silver hits record Rs 1.40 lakh per kg in Delhi; gold slips on weak retail demand

Silver prices surged to an all-time high of Rs 1.40 lakh per kilogram in Delhi on Thursday, while gold slipped by Rs 630 per 10 grams amid subdued buying by retailers, marking a historic divergence in precious metal trends.Following strong international trends, silver in futures trade scaled record highs. The December contract rose Rs 3,528…

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PSBs poised for strong retail and MSME loan growth: Corporate lending moves to capital markets, says report

Public sector banks (PSBs) in India are set to see robust loan growth in retail, agriculture, and MSME segments in the coming quarter, according to a sector repirt by Nuvama Institutional Equities.While corporate lending has increasingly shifted to mutual funds and capital markets, loans to individuals, farmers, and small businesses are expected to drive overall…

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US markets today: Wall Street holds near records ahead of Fed meeting; retail data and corporate results influence trading

US stocks stayed close to record highs on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of the year, expected on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% from its recent peak, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher as of 9:35 a.m….

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US retail sales rise despite Trump tariffs: August growth beats estimates; consumer spending cushions economy

Retail spending in the US exceeded expectations in August, rising 0.6 percent month-on-month, government data showed on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to impact the global trade environment. On a year-on-year basis, retail sales climbed 5 percent.The Commerce Department data highlighted that motor vehicle and parts dealers saw a 0.5 percent increase…

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China slowdown deepens: Factory output, retail sales miss forecasts; property slump, weak demand fuel stimulus calls

China’s economy lost further steam in August, with factory output and retail sales both underperforming expectations, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out fresh stimulus as weak consumption and a property slump weigh on growth.According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial output rose 5.2 per cent year-on-year in August, slowing from…

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Festive cheer ahead: Strong retail flows, policy support drive IPO wave; over a dozen firms eye Rs 10,000 crore fundraise by September-end

India’s primary market is set for a busy fortnight, with more than a dozen companies preparing to float their initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of September, collectively aiming to raise nearly Rs 10,000 crore. The surge comes on the back of policy support, including GST 2.0 reforms and the Reserve Bank of…

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Retail relief ahead: Bank of Baroda report sees CPI easing to 3.1% in FY26; GST cuts to soften prices further

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Prices of daily essentials may ease further in the coming months as recent cuts in GST begin to reflect in actual numbers, Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in its latest report. According to news agency ANI, the bank projects retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to average…

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