Retail inflation eases to 8-year low of 1.55% in July, lower than RBI’s comfort band

The July 2025 inflation is the lowest since June 2017 when it was at 1.46%   Retail inflation in India slipped to 1.55% in July 2025, the lowest since June 2017, and below the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort band of 2-6%, primarily led by a contraction in food prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI),…

Sensex, Nifty extend losing streak to 3rd session; financials drag; mid-, small-caps rise over 1%

Concerns over sluggish earnings growth, premium valuations, and uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies fueled the sell-off.   India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended marginally lower for the third session on February 20, dragged lower by financial stocks as global trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Concerns over sluggish earnings growth, premium valuations, and uncertainty…