generally, dave done less than some people and hope for for that it's quite a different outlook in asia depending on which country you are looking at. in the coming hours, we'll also get a rate decision from india's central bank. it's widely expected to keep the cost of borrowing on hold. the announcement comes against the backdrop of narendra modi's bjp—led alliance securing a narrower—than—expected election victory, which may slow economic reforms. archana shukla has more from mumbai. higherfood prices, a robust economic growth, and a new coalition government still under formation. there's reasons aplenty why economists feel india's central bank will leave the interest rates unchanged for eight consecutive time and cuts pushed to much later in the year. now, while inflation has eased, it was still 4.83% in april, mostly driven by stubbornly high prices of cereals, spices and vegetables. keeping inflation higher than rbi's stated target of li%, which is needed to pivot to a rate cut.