The rise is more than expected by Indian central bank forecasts and is the fastest inflation climb in the Indian economy in 15 months.

In increase in food prices is a key driver to the inflationary rise and puts more pressure on the Indian government, and the Reserve Bank of India, to tighten monetary policy and raise interest rates which will then start to slow the Indian economy.

The Indian economic data comes from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers which indicated that sales of cars in units rose from 110,300 in January of 2009 to 145,905 units in January 2010.

Key drivers of the continued growth of car sales in the Indian economy include the introduction of new affordable models and access to low cost auto loans.

With the global economy recovering, the Indian economy is expected by the IMF to grow 6.75 percent in 2010 and as much as 8 percent in 2011. They recommend a gradual reduction in stimulus by the India government to safeguard against the threat of the Indian economy overheating.

Some of the measure taken by the Indian government to spur the economy since 2008 include $4.3 billion in infrastructure spending, increased salaries for civil servants and a cut in cut factory levies. (more…)

The positive Indian economic news comes from both the Markit Economics’ Purchasing Managers’ Index and HSBC Holdings Plc own measure to make manufacturing output in the Indian economy a 17 month high and a reading of above 50 for the tenth month in a row. (more…)

The positive economic news makes it the eleventh consecutive month of expansion in the Indian economy.

A key driver of the continued factory output grow is solid domestic demand as a result of Indian government stimulus. (more…)

The concerning Indian economic news comes as wholesale prices in November were as low as 4.78 indicating inflation in the Indian economy is accelerating.

The news will likely prompt the Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, to cut interest rates for fear of an overheating Indian economy. (more…)

The increase marks a ten month high for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) which is India’s key measure for inflation in the Indian economy.

The key driver of the rise in India inflation is an increase in food prices which jumped over 16 percent in November. (more…)

The Indian investment deal is worth about $2.5 billion and will give VW the needed volume to outpace Toyota as the worlds largest car maker as Maruti Suzuki produces over half the cars in India.

Suzuki gains from the VW investment in India by securing valuable hybrid technology that VW offers. (more…)

The surge in car sales accounts for the largest percent rise in more than five years with sales entering the India economy of 133,687 units.

SIAM said the key driver to the car sales increase is the various federal government stimulus packages that encourage Indians to purchase cars now in order to spur the India economy. (more…)

The recent monsoon is to blame as food stables such as rice have risen as much as 37 percent putting tremendous strain on the India economy.

The concerning India economic news is putting pressure on the India Central Bank to tighten monetary policy in order to cool a rapidly expanding India economy. (more…)