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In previous trading session, the Sensex plunged 1,048.90 points, or 1.36 per cent, to close at 76,330.01. Similarly, the Nifty50 dropped 345.55 points, or 1.47 per cent, ending the day at 23,085.95
Food prices, which make up nearly half of the country's consumer price index (CPI) basket, have kept inflation elevated in recent months, largely driven by a sustained surge in vegetable prices
India's GDP is forecasted to grow at 6.5% in FY25 and FY26, but weak private consumption, rising household debt, and sluggish government spending pose challenges
As the markets prepare to open, the mood is upbeat. At 6:34 AM, the GIFT Nifty futures are trading 28 points higher at 24,762 levels, hinting at a positive start
Saurabh Garg further added that the ministry is also looking for ways to tap alternative data sources, like night lights data and e-commerce prices, for its surveys
The govt is exploring a reduction in food's weight in the Consumer Price Index to reflect changing consumption patterns and manage inflation, as food prices remain volatile and seasonally driven
Higher inflation and lower purchasing by consumers, it seems, has taken a bite out of consumption-related stocks at the bourses, with most counters losing ground in the last few months
Both Sensex and Nifty closed over 1 per cent lower on Tuesday, November 12, with the Sensex ending at 78,675.18 and the Nifty closing at 23,883.45 levels
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The policy remains open-ended on the future possibility of rate cut, which sounds reasonable given that the future course of inflation is hard to gauge
CPI-based inflation is expected to broadly align near the RBI's projection of 4.5% in 2024-25, despite perishable food price shock due to repeated weather aberrations
Why stock market, Sensex, Nifty fell after RBI policy: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised on food inflation and said food prices have remained elevated for too long
The panel, under the statistics ministry, is discussing a proposal to reduce the weight of food in the consumer price basket by as much as 8 percentage points
India, when compared to the US, has been rather boring, albeit in a good way. In contrast to the volatility in the US markets and macro data, India has been a beacon of stability
