US inflation slows in March but remains above Fed target

US inflation slows in March but remains above Fed target

New York: US consumer inflation slowed in March, according to data released Wednesday, but remained well above the Federal Reserve’s target despite numerous interest rate hikes over the last year. The rate of inflation year-over-year fell to 5.0 percent last month from 6.0 percent in February, the smallest 12-month increase since May 2021, according to … Read more

Credit Suisse cuts India position to ‘underweight’

Credit Suisse cuts India position to ‘underweight’

Mumbai: Credit Suisse has downgraded its India position to ‘underweight’ from ‘overweight’ due to high oil prices. Terming the downgrade as ‘tactical’, Credit Suisse said it will use the funds freed from India to raise its China and Australia position to ‘overweight’ from ‘market weight’. “Because of its strong structural prospects and robust earnings per … Read more