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India cenbank may cut rates towards fiscal end – Kotak Bank treasury chief

By Dharamraj Dhutia and Sethuraman N R MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may cut interest rates only towards the end of the financial year despite a moderating inflation, Kotak Mahindra Bank’s treasury chief said. “Inflation has come down, but core is not coming down that much. Some of it is base …

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India’s ‘mini-demonetisation’ may have political motivations: Jefferies’ Chris Wood

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s “mini-demonetisation”, via the withdrawal of 2000-rupee currency notes, has no monetary policy implications but may have political motivations, said Jefferies’ Chris Wood. In his weekly ‘GREED & Fear’, Wood said the note withdrawal is “officially being rationalised on the anti-corruption angle”. “But there is also a political motivation on the part …

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Indian rupee caught between rising Fed rate hike odds and support at 82.80/dollar

By Sethuraman N R and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed on Friday amid increasing probability of another Federal Reserve rate hike next month and the USD/INR’s failure to move above 82.80, traders said. Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open barely changed from the previous session’s …

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Exclusive-Lloyd’s Register drops ships of top Indian carrier of Russian oil

By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Lloyd’s Register has told India’s Gatik Ship Management, which has become a major carrier of Russian oil since the Ukraine war, that it will withdraw certification of 21 of its vessels by June 3, the maritime services company told Reuters. It is the latest setback for …

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India likely to harvest record wheat crop in 2023 despite rains, hailstorms

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is likely to harvest a record 112.7 million tonnes of wheat in 2023, the farm ministry said on Thursday, reiterating its previous estimate of 112.2 million tonnes despite lower crop yields due to unseasonal rains in February and March. Earlier this year, torrential rains and hailstorms hit …

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FMCG, realty stocks power Indian shares on May series expiry day

By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares advanced on Thursday, led by fast moving consumer goods and realty stocks, while the ongoing U.S. debt talks weighed on sentiment and capped gains. The blue-chip Nifty 50 index closed 0.20% higher at 18,321.15, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.16% to 61,872.62. Both the benchmarks fell …

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India’s TTK Prestige posts drop in Q4 profit as cookware demand weakens

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian cookware maker TTK Prestige Ltd reported a 26% drop in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weakened demand for its kitchenware products. The Bengaluru-based company’s consolidated net profit fell to 594.5 million rupees ($7.18 million) in the three months ended March, from 800.2 million rupees a year earlier. Customers, hurt by rising …

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