Trends & Tides – US FOMC November 2024

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut the Federal Funds Rate by another 25 bps to 4.50%-4.75% in the November 2024 meeting. In the post-policy press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the election won’t affect near-term Fed…

Panorama – October 2024

Panorama October 2024 edition is out now! Here are the key insights from the report: India’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.2% in 2023-24. The rural unemployment rate rose to 2.5% from 2.4% the previous year, while the urban rate…

Panorama – September 2024

Panorama September 2024 edition is out now! Here are the key insights from the report: Deposits comprise 41% of household financial assets, down from the 51% share recorded in 2012. In contrast, equity and investment funds account for 21% share,…

Trends & Tides – India CPI August 2024

In August 2024, India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation was marginally higher at 3.65% YoY compared to 3.60% YoY in the previous month. Food inflation rose to 5.30% YoY in August 2024 from 5.06% in the previous month. Vegetables (CPI…

Trends & Tides – India Q1FY25 GDP

India’s Q1FY25 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was recorded at 6.7% YoY, down from 7.8% YoY in the previous quarter and below the RBI’s forecast of 7.1% YoY. However, Gross Value Added (GVA) recovered to 6.8% YoY from 6.3% in…