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FII
The strong post-budget rally has seen the net inflow from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) crossing the USD 2 billion mark so far this year. An analysis of the net FII fund flow into domestic equities shows that overseas investors have parked a hefty USD 2 billion (INR 9,189 crore) [...]
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FII inflows
With the record FII (foreign institutional investor) inflow of over INR 80,500 crore, 2009 will go down as one of the best years in the history of the Indian stock market. The number of FIIs who registered themselves with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) this [...]
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IIP
India’s industrial output rose 10.3 per cent in October from a year earlier, matching market forecasts, and helped by stimulus measures and robust domestic demand. Manufacturing production rose by 11.1 per cent in October, after declining by 0.6 per cent a year earlier.
Inflation
Inflation rose to 4.78 per cent [...]
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Telecom subscribers
The Indian telecom industry surpassed the target of 500 million mobile and landline subscribers in September, a year in advance, even as both the segments recorded a drop in monthly additions in September, compared with the previous month, according to TRAI. Telcos added 14.98 million new users in September, lower [...]
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India ranked at 134 on UN Human Development Index
India has ranked 134 among 182 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), way below China, Sri Lanka and Bhutan which rank higher than India at 92, 102 and 132, respectively. India has slipped [...]
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Forex
Foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 932 million during the week ended September 4, largely on account of inflows through foreign investment. According to the Reserve Bank of India, the total foreign exchange reserves including gold and Special Drawing Rights (SDR – currency with the International Monetary Fund) rose by USD 1,287 million, [...]
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FOREX Reserves
According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India, the total foreign exchange reserves, including gold and special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund, dipped by USD 1,089 million to touch USD 261.2 billion during the first week of June. A part of the [...]
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GDP
According to the CMIE, the Indian economy will grow at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal. Real GDP is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2009-10. The Reserve Bank has pegged GDP to grow at 6 per cent for the current fiscal in its monetary policy, as [...]
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Inflation
The wholesale price index rose 0.18 per cent in the 12 months to April 4, below the previous week’s annual rise of 0.26 per cent, according to data released by the government. The annual inflation rate was 7.71 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous [...]
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Inflation
3.92 per centfor the week ended February 7 on the back of a sharp fall in the prices of edible oils and manufactured products. Inflation based on the wholesale price index has eased sharply from a 16-year peak of 12.91 per cent in August 2008, due to a sharp fall in commodity [...]
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IIP
India’s industrial production moved into positive territory in November 2008 after the negative growth it had clocked in October, according to data released by the Ministry for Industry and Commerce. The Index for Industrial Output (IIP) registered a 2.4 per cent growth in November as against the negative 0.3 per cent for October.
Industry Growth
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