India's retail inflation jumps to 6.3% in May, breaches RBI target
3 years, 6 months ago

India's retail inflation jumps to 6.3% in May, breaches RBI target

India Today  

India’s retail inflation has spiked sharply to 6.3 per cent in May after easing to 4.23 per cent in April, as per data released by the government on Monday. It may be noted that food inflation rose to 5.01 per cent in May, compared to 2.02 per cent in April. Earlier in the day, wholesale price-based inflation data released indicated that it had surged to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May due to rising prices of crude oil and manufactured goods. Meanwhile, inflation in the fuel and light category remained higher at 11.58 per cent in May, compared to 7.91 per cent in the previous month.

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India’s central bank should lead the policy easing cycle that its economy needs
2 days, 9 hours ago

India’s central bank should lead the policy easing cycle that its economy needs

Live Mint  

The coming weeks will see two important policy events. “The hardening of input costs across goods and services and their flow into selling prices needs to be watched carefully," the Indian central bank said in its November review of the economy. This column had argued before the December meeting of the monetary policy committee that there is a compelling reason …

Indira Rajaraman: It pays to track of popular perceptions of public policy
1 week ago

Indira Rajaraman: It pays to track of popular perceptions of public policy

Live Mint  

Public policy is so termed because it is done for us the people, the public. The Reserve Bank of India conducts a six-monthly survey of 3-month and 1-year ahead inflation expectations, termed Subjective Inflation Expectations in the economics literature. The average expectation across households in the sample, hovering around 10 % over the last ten years, has consistently remained well …

U.K. Inflation rises further above Bank of England's target in November
3 weeks, 1 day ago

U.K. Inflation rises further above Bank of England's target in November

The Hindu  

Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March, driven by an increase in fuel prices last month, official figures showed on Wednesday. Rate-setters had anticipated a pick-up in inflation when the central bank last cut rates in early November as price pressures eased earlier in the year — in September, inflation had fallen to its lowest …

India’s WPI Inflation Drops to 1.89 Percent in November on Food Prices
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s WPI Inflation Drops to 1.89 Percent in November on Food Prices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the decline of prices of food items, especially vegetables and onions, India’s wholesale price index or WPI-based inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.89 per cent in November, down from 2.36 per cent in October, while the WPI-based inflation stood at 0.39 per cent in November last year, the government data showed on Monday. As per …

India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October

Firstpost  

Headline retail inflation, the key target for the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decisions, eased to 5.48% in November, down from 6.21% in the prior month India’s wholesale inflation slowed in November to 1.89% year-on-year, easing from the previous month, due to a smaller increase in food prices, government data showed on Monday. The wholesale inflation rate, a proxy …

Wholesale food inflation cooled to 8.9% in November from 25-month high of 11.6%
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Wholesale food inflation cooled to 8.9% in November from 25-month high of 11.6%

The Hindu  

India’s wholesale prices rose at a three-month low pace of 1.89% in November, easing from October’s 2.4% uptick, with food price inflation decelerating to 8.9% from a 25-month high of 11.6% in the previous month, even as manufactured products’ inflation accelerated to 2%. EDITORIAL | Price worries: On inflation Among manufactured products, some of the important groups that showed month-over-month …

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut

Live Mint  

As luck would have it, Sanjay Malhotra’s assuming charge of the Reserve Bank of India has been accompanied by a notable drop in inflation. Measured by the consumer price index, India’s inflation rate fell to 5.5% in November, compared with 6.2% in October, according to government data released on Thursday. October’s reading was the highest in 14 months, but November’s …

Retail inflation slows down in November
4 weeks ago

Retail inflation slows down in November

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the significant easing of food prices, especially vegetables, India’s retail inflation slowed to 5.48 per cent in November as compared to 6.21 per cent in October. “But the CPI-based headline inflation increased from an average of 3.6 per cent during July-August to 5.5 per cent in September and further to 6.2 per cent in October 2024, the …

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high
4 weeks ago

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high

Firstpost  

These positive developments come as India grapples with a seven-quarter low in real GDP growth, which fell to 5.4 per cent in the July-September period, down from 6.7 per cent in the previous quarter In positive developments for the Indian economy, the country’s retail inflation cooled, while industrial production saw an uptick, according to recently released data. Food inflation eases …

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%
4 weeks ago

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation rose to 5.48% last month, a slower pace of increase compared to 6.21% in October, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed on Thursday. Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% tolerance level, with two percentage points of …

India’s retail inflation moderates to 5.48% in November, IIP expands to 3.5% in October
4 weeks ago

India’s retail inflation moderates to 5.48% in November, IIP expands to 3.5% in October

Live Mint  

Hopes of an early rate cut were rekindled on Thursday as retail inflation fell back within the central bank's tolerance band in November, while factory output hit a three-month high in October, in good news for the economy that slowed in the second quarter. Retail inflation based on the consumer price index fell to a three-month low of 5.48% in …

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November as compared to 6.21% in October, check main reasons
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Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November as compared to 6.21% in October, check main reasons

India TV News  

India's retail inflation has declined to 5.48 per cent in November compared to 6.21 pewr cent in October, mainly due to easing food prices, especially vegetables, according to government data released on Thursday. According to Consumer Price Index data released by the National Statistics Office, the inflation in the food basked reduced to 9.04 per cent in November. The CPI-based …

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October
4 weeks ago

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October

India Today  

India's retail inflation cooled to 5.48% in November, slipping below the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance band of 6% after breaching it in October. "High inflation reduces the disposable income in the hands of consumers," Das noted, adding that food inflation could stay elevated through the third quarter of FY25 before easing. Expected revisions could lower food’s weightage by …

Retail inflation data today. 3 things you should know
4 weeks ago

Retail inflation data today. 3 things you should know

India Today  

The retail inflation data for November is set to be released on Thursday, and all eyes are on the figures after October’s inflation rate climbed to a 14-month high, owing to a rise in food prices, especially vegetable prices. OCTOBER’S INFLATION BREACHES RBI TOLERANCE LEVEL In October, inflation rose to 6.2%, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance threshold …

India’s Inflation Story: Here are five key things you should know
4 weeks, 1 day ago

India’s Inflation Story: Here are five key things you should know

Live Mint  

India's inflation is at its 14-month peak, according to October 2024 data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on November 12, India's consumer price index inflation rose to 6.2 per cent in October 2024, compared to 5.49 per cent in September 2024. Finance Ministry's Inflation Target: …

Inflation likely eased to 5.5% in November: Mint poll
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Inflation likely eased to 5.5% in November: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation is expected to have eased to 5.5% in November from 6.2% the previous month, driven by a seasonal decline in vegetable prices, according to a Mint poll of 16 economists. Even if inflation moderated in November, it would still have exceeded the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4% in all but two months since September …

RBI MPC Dec 2024: Retail Inflation Estimate For FY25 Raised To 4.8 Per Cent, Food Prices To Remain Higher
1 month ago

RBI MPC Dec 2024: Retail Inflation Estimate For FY25 Raised To 4.8 Per Cent, Food Prices To Remain Higher

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India ’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain the status quo on key rates and keep the repo rates unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Sharing the projections about inflation levels in the economy, Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the retail inflation rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year is now estimated to be at 4.8 per cent. …

RBI MPC meet: Growth needs a boost, but will inflation hold back rate cut?
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1 month ago

RBI MPC meet: Growth needs a boost, but will inflation hold back rate cut?

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, setting the stage for a critical decision on the repo rate, which will be announced on December 6 at 10 AM. The meeting takes place amid growing calls from experts and leaders for a rate cut to support India’s slowing economic growth. Piyuh Goyal has even …

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate
1 month ago

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate

Live Mint  

One of the lingering effects of covid—‘long covid’—is that economic growth has begun to look a bit like the Sensex, albeit in slow motion. So, last fiscal year’s growth looked rosy in large part because growth in 2022-23 had flagged since 2021-22, when it was 9.7% but on a covid-shrunken GDP base of 2020-21. As the US Fed and major …

RBI Likely To Hold Interest Rates Amid Inflation Surge; Economists Push Rate Cut Forecast To February
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI Likely To Hold Interest Rates Amid Inflation Surge; Economists Push Rate Cut Forecast To February

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its key policy rate at 6.50 per cent during its upcoming December 4-6 meeting, according to a Reuters poll. A sharp rise in inflation, driven by soaring food prices, has led several economists to revise their forecasts for the first rate cut in the cycle from December to February. RBI Governor …

India Expects Relief in Food Inflation with Strong Kharif Harvest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India Expects Relief in Food Inflation with Strong Kharif Harvest

Deccan Chronicle  

As per the report, India’s retail inflation jumped to 6.21 percent in October, a 14-month high, driven by elevated food inflation in a few vegetables. A bumper kharif harvest is expected to lower food inflation in the coming months," it said, adding that a favourable monsoon, adequate reservoir levels and higher minimum support prices are likely to boost rabi sowing …

Food Inflation To Calm Down In Next Few Months, Says Finance Ministry’s Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Food Inflation To Calm Down In Next Few Months, Says Finance Ministry’s Report

ABP News  

The finance ministry in its latest economic review for October revealed that food inflation is expected to slowdown in the upcoming months. “Supply disruptions from heavy rains in major producing states contributed to price pressures in tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, while elevated global prices drove up oil and fat inflation,” the ministry in the review stated. The report, released by …

Unchecked 'sticker shock' from inflation can hurt manufacturing and economy, RBI says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unchecked 'sticker shock' from inflation can hurt manufacturing and economy, RBI says

Hindustan Times  

The Reserve Bank of India said if inflation is allowed to run unchecked, it can undermine the prospects of India's economy, especially for industry and exports. The Reserve Bank of India seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016 This comes after the headline consumer price index inflation rose above the upper …

India’s central bank should adhere to its inflation-targeting mandate
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s central bank should adhere to its inflation-targeting mandate

Live Mint  

Less than four years after the government concluded its review of India’s inflation-targeting regime in April 2021 and opted to keep both its target and nitty-gritty—its target range, indicator, etc—unchanged, its view of inflation targeting seems to be shifting. After commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and then finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for lower interest rates, on Tuesday chief …

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that the recent rise in Consumer Price Index -based inflation is primarily driven by a select few commodities. Nageswaran explained that excluding tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and gold and silver from the CPI calculation reveals a much lower headline inflation rate of just 4.2 per cent for October. While these items …

Inflation behaving more like a magician who tricks you again and again
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inflation behaving more like a magician who tricks you again and again

New Indian Express  

The main culprit is food inflation, which jumped to 10.87%, largely led by vegetable prices that rose by a staggering 42.18% in October. As Deputy governor Michael Patra noted, inflation will likely encounter a hump in the near months largely due to an adverse base and one-off shocks to prices of vegetables, edible oils and gram. The fact that inflation …

DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut

Deccan Chronicle  

Consumer Price Index-based retail inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort level of four per cent in October at 6.21 per cent, compared to 4.87 per cent in the year ago period. The 14-month high inflation figure in October dashed hopes of a repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India during its policy meeting in December. …

Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct

Live Mint  

India's wholesale price index -based inflation rose to a four-month high of 2.36% in October due to rising food prices, showed the ministry of commerce and industry's provisional data on Thursday. On a year-on-year basis, the core WPI print rose to 0.3% in October," said Rahul Agrawal, senior economist, Icra Ltd. Elevated food prices have also pushed India's retail inflation, …

India trade minister says central bank should cut rates, look through food prices
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India trade minister says central bank should cut rates, look through food prices

Live Mint  

MUMBAI, Nov 14 - India's central bank should cut interest rates to boost economic growth and look through food price while deciding on monetary policy, the trade minister said, the first time a government minister has backed calls to re-examine the nation's inflation targeting framework. Growth needs a further impetus," Piyush Goyal told news channel CNBC TV18 at an event …

All about the inflation spike: how, why & when
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

All about the inflation spike: how, why & when

Live Mint  

The consumer price index —or retail inflation—surged in October to 6.2%, breaching the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit. Despite the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das’s warning of higher inflation in October, the 6.2% reading, which marks a 14-month high, came as a surprise. For the first time in 13 months, the inflation breached the 6% mark—the higher end of …

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 per cent in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 per cent
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 per cent in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 per cent

India TV News  

In line with the uptick in retail inflation, wholesale inflation in India too witnessed a sharp spike in October. The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index number is 2.36 per cent for the month of October, 2024. For food index, which has 24.38 per cent weightage, the rate of wholesale inflation was at 11.59 per …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation above 6%: There goes a December rate cut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation above 6%: There goes a December rate cut

Live Mint  

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das’s warning of inflation rising sharply in October has turned out prescient. With the headline reading now above RBI’s 6% upper tolerance limit, the odds of a rate cut in the monetary policy committee’s December meeting look bleak. Though the rate-setting panel recently shifted its monetary policy stance to neutral, it wouldn’t want inflationary …

Spectre of food inflation haunts the economy again
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spectre of food inflation haunts the economy again

New Indian Express  

It appears that the common man will have to further tighten his consumption belt. Government data released Tuesday showed vegetable prices were the main culprit, as they shot up over 42 per cent in October from a year ago—higher than the 36 per cent rise in September. Coupled with oil prices rising 9.51 per cent, fruits, cereals and pulses, food …

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation came in at 6.2% in October, the highest in 14 months, and outside the upper band of the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance limit, primarily on account of higher food prices with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, stape vegetables all, driving the charge. The higher-than-expected number means that RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is unlikely to cut rates in its …

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit

ABP News  

Retail inflation climbed to 6.21 per cent in October, up from 5.49 per cent in the previous month, driven primarily by higher food prices, according to official data released on Tuesday. Data from the National Statistics Office revealed that inflation in the food basket surged to 10.87 per cent in October, compared to 9.24 per cent in September and 6.61 …

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October

The Hindu  

A 10.9% spike in food prices lifted India’s retail inflation to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, from 5.5% in September, with prices of vegetables and edible oils escalating at a sharp pace not seen in recent years. October’s price rise pace marked a breach of the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for inflation, with rural India …

India's consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%, first breach of RBI tolerance band since Aug 2023
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%, first breach of RBI tolerance band since Aug 2023

Firstpost  

Last month, inflation had already surpassed the RBI’s medium-term target of 4 per cent for the first time since July. The October spike marks the first time in 14 months— since August 2023— that the inflation rate exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance ceiling of 6 per cent. Upasna Bhardwaj, the Chief Economist at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai, said …

India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation accelerated in October to its highest in over a year largely due to heated food prices, tempering expectations of a rate cut when the central bank’s monetary policy panel meets early next month. India’s retail inflation also breached the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 2-6% for the first time in over a year—which, …

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October

India Today  

Retail inflation in India rose to 6.21% in October, up from 5.49% in September 2024, marking a sharp increase driven by high food prices. Inflation in October climbed above the Reserve Bank of India's 6% tolerance threshold, marking the first breach of this level in 14 months since August 2023. Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, "The sharply …

Retail inflation hits 14-month high, rises to 6.21 per cent in October
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Retail inflation hits 14-month high, rises to 6.21 per cent in October

India TV News  

India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high of 6.21% in October, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India’s target range. India’s Index of Industrial Production showed a positive shift, expanding by 3.1% in September compared to a 0.1% contraction in August. According to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, key sectors such as mining, manufacturing, and electricity …

No relief for Indians, as inflation rise further to 5.81% in October because of food price surge
1 month, 4 weeks ago

No relief for Indians, as inflation rise further to 5.81% in October because of food price surge

Live Mint  

Consumer price inflation in India climbed to a 14-month high of 5.81% in October primarily due to a spike in vegetable and edible oil prices, a Reuters poll of economists predicted, a shade below the central bank's tolerance threshold of 6.0%. Annual retail inflation as measured by the consumer price index likely rose a second straight month to 5.81% in …

Retail Inflation Hits 9-Month Peak In Sept, Casts Shadow On Rate Cut Expectations In Next MPC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Retail Inflation Hits 9-Month Peak In Sept, Casts Shadow On Rate Cut Expectations In Next MPC

ABP News  

The retail inflation in the country soared to hit a nine-month peak of 5.5 per cent in September, official data from the government revealed on Monday. This sharp rise in September followed a rise in food inflation which stood at 9.24 per cent in the month, in comparison to 5.66 per cent reported a month earlier. Inflation In Vegetables And …

RBI MPC Oct 2024: Retail Inflation Estimated At 4.5 Per Cent For FY25, Food Prices To Ease In Q4
3 months ago

RBI MPC Oct 2024: Retail Inflation Estimated At 4.5 Per Cent For FY25, Food Prices To Ease In Q4

ABP News  

RBI MPC October 2024: The Reserve Bank of India ’s Monetary Policy Committee revealed its decision on Wednesday on key rates and decided to maintain the status quo. Governor Shaktikanta Das revealed that the CPI retail inflation for the 2024-25 fiscal year is projected at 4.5 per cent. The inflation figure for the second quarter in the current fiscal year …

India's WPI inflation drops to four-month low of 1.31 per cent in August on lower prices
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's WPI inflation drops to four-month low of 1.31 per cent in August on lower prices

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Wholesale inflation fell for the second consecutive month to 1.31 per cent in August due to cheaper vegetables, food and fuel, government data released on Tuesday showed. The fuel and power category witnessed deflation of 0.67 per cent in August against inflation of 1.72 per cent in July. Data released last week showed retail inflation was at 3.65 …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Business News: Catch All Stock Market and Business Updates in Just 2 Minutes | ABP News

ABP News  

Retail inflation in India is projected to stay below 4% for August 2024, according to recent reports. The Consumer Price Index, a key measure of retail inflation, is expected to remain within this range due to various factors influencing the market. Additionally, the prices of essential goods and services have not seen major spikes, contributing to the overall lower inflation …

India's Retail Inflation at 3.65 Percent in August; Industrial Output Grows by 4.8 Percent in July
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Retail Inflation at 3.65 Percent in August; Industrial Output Grows by 4.8 Percent in July

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India’s headline retail inflation for the month of August 2024 stood at 3.65 per cent as compared to 3.6 per cent in July, while it was 6.83 per cent a year ago. India’s industrial output growth also recorded a growth of 4.8 per cent in July 2024, two separate government data showed on Thursday. Meanwhile, India’s industrial production …

Inflation control: India doing better than advanced economies like US and Germany, says SBI report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Inflation control: India doing better than advanced economies like US and Germany, says SBI report

Live Mint  

India has shown a largely successful inflation-targeting regime compared to advanced economies like the United States and Germany, reported ANI, quoting a State Bank of India research report. “India had a largely successful inflation targeting regime, compared to advanced economies like the USA and Germany,” as per the report. The SBI report cited government initiatives, Reserve Bank of India measures, …

Retail inflation rises to 3.65% in August, second lowest in last five years
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Retail inflation rises to 3.65% in August, second lowest in last five years

India Today  

India's retail inflation rose to 3.65% year-on-year in August, up from a five-year low of 3.54%, according to data released on Thursday. August's inflation rate is the second lowest in the last five years. Inflation data for August Food inflation, which represents about half of the Consumer Price Index basket, increased to 5.66% in August, compared to a 13-month low …

U.S. inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
3 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates

LA Times  

Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year earlier, down from 2.9% in July. The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, …

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says
4 months ago

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says

The Hindu  

A sharp 51% drop in tomato prices aided in an 8% decline in average vegetarian meal costs through August but onion and potato prices surged more than 50% and the actual price paid by consumers for a vegetarian plate of food remained the second highest over the past year at ₹31.2, just 4% below July levels, as per Crisil’s monthly …

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