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India’s central bank holds rate, looking for inflation “elephant” to vanish

By Swati Bhat and Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Indian central bank’s key interest rate was kept unchanged for a seventh straight policy meeting on Friday as growth in the economy is expected to remain robust while inflation stays above the 4% target. The six-member monetary policy committee kept the main lending rate at 6.5%, …

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Instant view: India’s cenbank leaves rates unchanged, as expected

(Reuters) – India’s key rate was left unchanged for a seventh straight meeting on Friday, in line with expectations, as the central bank awaited a sustained fall in inflation towards its 4% target amid robust economic growth. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC), consisting of three Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and three external members, …

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Indian shares flat as realty stocks counter weak IT on cenbank pause

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Kashish Tandon BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares were flat on Friday, paring earlier losses as real estate stocks got a boost from the country’s central bank standing pat on rates, while IT stocks dropped amid uncertainty around U.S interest rate cuts. The NSE Nifty 50 index was little changed at 22,501 as …

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GameStop COO Nir Patel steps down

(Reuters) -GameStop said on Thursday Nir Patel had stepped down from his role as the company’s chief operating officer, effective April 4. Grapevine, Texas-based GameStop and Patel have entered into a separation agreement that also entails a mutual release of claims, the video game retailer said in a regulatory filing. Last month, the company cut …

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US has not asked India to cut Russian oil purchases, American official says

By Nidhi Verma and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The United States has not asked India to cut Russian oil imports as the goal of sanctions and the G7-imposed $60 per barrel price cap is to have stable global oil supplies while hitting Moscow’s revenue, an American treasury official said on Thursday. India has emerged …

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Tesla begins making cars in Germany for export to India this year -sources

By Aditi Shah, Shivangi Acharya and Victoria Waldersee NEW DELHI/BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla has begun production of right-hand drive cars at its plant in Germany for export to India later this year, three people aware of the company’s plans told Reuters, as it moves ahead with a possible entry into the world’s third-largest car market. …

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Rupee ends at record closing low, likely RBI intervention helps cap losses

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee fell to its weakest closing level on record, pressured by dollar demand from importers, while likely intervention from the Reserve Bank of India helped curb the local unit’s losses. The rupee ended at 83.4375 against the U.S. dollar, marginally weaker than its close of 83.4350 in …

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Financials, IT power Indian shares to record closing high ahead of RBI rate decision

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Kashish Tandon BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares bounced back from a bout of profit-booking and settled at record closing highs on Thursday, lifted by high-weightage financials and information technology stocks, ahead of the central bank’s policy decision on Friday. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.36% to 22,514.65, while the S&P …

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Dabur India flags sluggish demand in March-quarter; shares drop

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Consumer goods maker Dabur India flagged sluggish demand in the March quarter and indicated slowing revenue growth from prior quarters on Thursday, sending shares to a near six-month low. Dabur said it expects mid-single digit percentage revenue growth in the quarter ended March 31, compared to a 7% rise in the December-quarter …

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