Rural demand revival pushing overall spending: RBI

LED by a revival in rural demand on the back of a positive outlook for the agriculture sector has been pushing the overall demand conditions in the economy, leading to a surge in economic activity in the June quarter of the current fiscal, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin.

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The central bank also notes that global trade in goods and services is gaining momentum. However, consumer price inflation increased in June, crossing the sensitive 5% mark after four months, halting the overall disinflation.

"The second quarter of 2024 has begun with signs of quickening momentum in the economy," said the July bulletin released on Thursday, noting the signs of quickening momentum in the economy and the revival of rural spending has turned out to be a bright spot in the evolution of demand conditions.