Core inflation declines to a 48-month low in December 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Core inflation declines to a 48-month low in December 2023

Op India  

On 12th January, the National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the latest economic data. As per the NSO data, Core inflation has eased to a sub-4 percent level which has happened for the first time in the post-pandemic period. With this, the core inflation has declined to a 48-month low in December 2023. The Same article mentions that "Core inflation" for the 1st time post pandemic, eased further to 3.9% in December from 4.1% in November. 👍 pic.twitter.com/TqXu73X9bI — Knight Rider January 13, 2024 Sharing a screenshot of the same article which the Rajya Sabha MP omitted, an X user wrote, “The Same article mentions that ‘Core inflation’ for the 1st time post-pandemic, eased further to 3.9% in December from 4.1% in November.

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Message to RBI in inflation numbers
1 week, 2 days ago

Message to RBI in inflation numbers

Hindustan Times  

February’s inflation number of 3.6% is better than what most analysts expected it to be. PREMIUM Barring any large supply-side shocks in the food economy, analysts believe inflation should be close to RBI’s target in the next fiscal year which will begin from April What is the larger message behind the inflation numbers? Barring any large supply-side shocks in the …

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How
1 week, 5 days ago

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How

ABP News  

The decline in retail inflation to a level that is below the RBI’s targeted level of 4 per cent is expected to pave the way for accelerating GDP growth ahead as it provides the central bank with more headroom to cut interest rates and expand liquidity to spur economic activity and create more jobs. Similarly, a Crisil report states that …

India’s retail inflation dips below 4%, February index at 7-month low
1 week, 6 days ago

India’s retail inflation dips below 4%, February index at 7-month low

Firstpost  

India’s retail inflation fell below 4% in February for the first time in six months mainly due to a decline in vegetable prices. Annual retail inflation in February eased to 3.61%, below economists’ estimate of 3.98% and the lowest since July Tomatoes covered with newspapers are seen in baskets at a vegetable wholesale market in Navi Mumbai on August 4, …

India's Retail Inflation Drops To 7-Month Low Of 3.61% In February 2025
1 week, 6 days ago

India's Retail Inflation Drops To 7-Month Low Of 3.61% In February 2025

ABP News  

India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, fell to a seven-month low of 3.61 per cent in February 2025, down from 4.31 per cent in January, as vegetable prices declined, according to government data released on Wednesday. India’s Industrial Output India's industrial production grew by 5 per cent in January 2025, driven primarily by the strong performance in …

India's retail inflation falls to lowest level in 7 months to 3.61% in February: What got cheaper & costlier?
1 week, 6 days ago

India's retail inflation falls to lowest level in 7 months to 3.61% in February: What got cheaper & costlier?

Hindustan Times  

India's retail inflation, or the rate at which the retail cost of products increases or decreases, has dropped by 65 basis points to 3.61%, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said on Wednesday. India's Retail Inflation: Food inflation in India in February fell by a massive 222 points to 3.75%. Eggs, vegetables, pulses, spices, fuel and light were product …

Retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February: Mint poll
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India's retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February from 4.3% in the previous month, driven by a continued decline in food prices, according to a Mint poll of 25 economists. "The reversal of spikes in volatile food items and fading of one-off shocks such as in edible oil prices suggests a continued fall in headline inflation, which is …

Retail inflation likely fell below 4% in February: Report
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Retail inflation likely fell below 4% in February: Report

India Today  

India's February consumer inflation likely eased below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4.0% for the first time in six months on moderating food price rises, a Reuters poll showed, bolstering expectations of interest rate cuts. As fresh winter produce hit markets over the past few months, food items - which make up nearly half of the inflation …

India's Food Inflation Drops Below 5% In Feb 2025: Report
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

India's Food Inflation Drops Below 5% In Feb 2025: Report

ABP News  

Food inflation in India is likely to have dropped below 5 per cent for the first time since June 2023, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report also highlighted that India's overall retail inflation is expected to have eased further in February 2025, falling below the 4 per cent mark, mainly due to a decrease in …

Food inflation in India likely falls below 5 per cent in February for the first time since June 2023: Report
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Food inflation in India likely falls below 5 per cent in February for the first time since June 2023: Report

India TV News  

Food inflation in India likely falls below 5 per cent in February for the first time since June 2023: Report Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased slightly to 4. A report published by the Union Bank of India stated that the food inflation in India likely fell below 5 per cent for the first time since June 2023. …

CPI inflation may have eased to 7-month low of 4.1% in February 2025: Bank of Baroda
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

CPI inflation may have eased to 7-month low of 4.1% in February 2025: Bank of Baroda

The Hindu  

The Consumer Price Index, that measures general price levels, may have dropped to a seven-month low of 4.1% in February 2025 from 4.3% last month on slowing increase in tomato and potato prices, according to data from Bank of Baroda. The Essential Commodities Index, constructed by BoB research showed a further deflation of 28.9% for tomato and inflation slowing to …

RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights
1 month ago

RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Friday, February 21, highlighting that India's repo rate reduction was an appropriate policy response, with retail inflation moving towards the central bank's four per cent target. In his maiden monetary policy review, RBI Governor Malhotra expressed an optimistic outlook for India’s economic growth, saying the …

Trade-related policies to stroke inflation, heighten market turbulence: RBI Bulletin
1 month ago

Trade-related policies to stroke inflation, heighten market turbulence: RBI Bulletin

The Hindu  

The near-term outlook of the global economy is being shaped by trade-related policies of major economies amid slowing pace of disinflation and these policies could stoke inflation, engender tighter financial conditions, and heighten market turbulence, Reserve Bank of India officials said in the February edition of RBI Bulletin released on Wednesday. However in India, high frequency indicators point towards a …

Catching a break: On the inflation dip and households
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1 month, 1 week ago

Catching a break: On the inflation dip and households

The Hindu  

A healthy winter harvest of vegetables reined in food inflation to a five-month low of 6% in January, driving down India’s consumer price inflation to 4.3%, tantalisingly close to the 4% median target pursued by the Reserve Bank of India. As per its own reckoning, with this quarter expected to average 4.4% inflation, there may be a minor uptick from …

India’s WPI Inflation Eases to 2.31% in January 2025
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1 month, 1 week ago

India’s WPI Inflation Eases to 2.31% in January 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After a significant dip in the headline retail inflation, India’s wholesale price index or WPI-based inflation eased to 2.31 per cent January, 2025, mainly due to the decline in prices of food items, especially vegetables. As per the data, inflation in food items eased to 5.88 per cent in January, as against 8.47 per cent in December 2024. …

With inflation consistently high, Centre asks Odisha to take action
1 month, 1 week ago

With inflation consistently high, Centre asks Odisha to take action

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Despite retail inflation in the country recording a five-month low in January owing to falling food prices, Odisha continues to be among the top three states making headlines for high inflation for over a year now. According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the retail inflation in Odisha was the second highest at …

Retail inflation eases to 5-month low: What it actually meant for your wallet
1 month, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to 5-month low: What it actually meant for your wallet

Hindustan Times  

How costly or cheap a product gets over time is measured by the retail inflation data that is presented by the government. The Union statistics and programme implementation ministry on February 12 released the retail inflation data for the month of January. Since retail inflation is measured by tracking the price movements of several commodities being sold across India, the …

Retail Inflation Rate Falls to Five-Month Low of 4.31 per Cent in January
1 month, 1 week ago

Retail Inflation Rate Falls to Five-Month Low of 4.31 per Cent in January

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The common man is likely to get some relief in their household budgets as India's headline retail inflation rate fell to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January, mainly due to the significant fall in the prices of vegetables and pulses that eased during the month. Meanwhile, India’s industrial output growth slowed to a 3-month low …

Retail inflation hits five-month low in January; industrial output slows in December
1 month, 1 week ago

Retail inflation hits five-month low in January; industrial output slows in December

Live Mint  

India's retail inflation eased to a five-month low in January, driven by a slower increase in food prices, according to provisional government data released on Wednesday. Food inflation, a persistent challenge, rose 6.02% in January compared to 8.39% annual rise in December, 9.04% in November, and 8.30% in the year-ago period. A Mint poll of 23 economists had estimated retail …

Will retail inflation cool down further in January? Here's all you need to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Will retail inflation cool down further in January? Here's all you need to know

India Today  

The country’s retail inflation is likely to witness a dip in January 2025, bringing relief to consumers, as per economists polled by Reuters. This decline is attributed to slowing food price rises, particularly in cereals, milk, vegetables, pulses, and sugar, as mentioned by the Reserve Bank of India in its January 2025 Bulletin. The RBI mentioned continued reduction in rice …

India's inflation likely to dip to a 5-month low of 4.60% in January: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's inflation likely to dip to a 5-month low of 4.60% in January: Report

India Today  

India’s common man is likely to get some relief as the country’s consumer inflation is expected to fall to a five-month low of 4.60% in January 2025, as compared to 5.22% which was recorded in December last year, reported news agency Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India in the latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting announced a cut of 25 basis …

RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank on Friday projected the retail inflation at 4.2% for next financial year beginning April while retaining the forecast for 2024-25 at 4.8%. Unveiling the last bi-monthly monetary policy of this fiscal year, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said food inflation pressures, in absence of any supply side shock, should see a significant softening due to good kharif production, …

US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, while some underlying prices pressures showed signs of easing. When measured in shorter time frames, inflation is slowing: In December, core prices ticked up 0.2% from the previous month, a pace that is nearly consistent with the Fed’s annual target. But the Fed’s preferred gauge …

Economic Survey 2024-25 lists global pressure, domestic challenges as factors affecting prices, inflation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024-25 lists global pressure, domestic challenges as factors affecting prices, inflation

Firstpost  

The survey highlights that inflation in India will witness positive signs in inflation management. The Reserve Bank of India and the IMF have projected that India’s consumer price inflation will align with the target of 4 per cent in the next financial year The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in the Lok Sabha, listed …

U.S. inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction

LA Times  

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, while some underlying price pressures showed signs of easing. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose 2.6% in December from a year earlier, up from a 2.4% annual pace in November and the third straight increase. When measured in shorter time frames, inflation …

US inflation rises in December as energy prices surge, core inflation eases
2 months, 1 week ago

US inflation rises in December as energy prices surge, core inflation eases

Firstpost  

Energy prices were a significant contributor to December’s inflation, with the energy index climbing 2.6 per cent for the month. Energy costs accounted for more than 40 per cent of the overall monthly increase US consumer inflation rose for a third consecutive month in December, driven by higher energy prices, but a key measure of underlying inflation eased slightly, raising …

US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
2 months, 1 week ago

US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve could still cut its key interest rate this year. “If the trends continue, the Fed might still end up cutting at some point.” Some likely one-time price spikes pushed …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation is down: Will interest rates follow?
2 months, 1 week ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation is down: Will interest rates follow?

Live Mint  

With inflation a bugbear for policymakers, it’ll be a relief that the year-end saw price pressures ease, even if only a bit. Government data released on Monday showed that India’s consumer price index rose 5.2% from a year earlier in December, slower than the 5.5% rise in November. Though it’s still above the 4% central target being pursued by the …

India's wholesale price inflation rises to 2.37 per cent in December
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2 months, 1 week ago

India's wholesale price inflation rises to 2.37 per cent in December

India TV News  

Wholesale price inflation: India’s wholesale price index in December rose to 2.37 per cent from 1.89 per cent in November 2024, according to government data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The Wholesale Price Index based inflation was 1.89 per cent in November 2024. Inflation in food articles items to eased to 8.47 pc As per …

TG Records Lowest Inflation in India
2 months, 1 week ago

TG Records Lowest Inflation in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana achieved the distinction of recording one of the lowest inflation rates among major states in December 2024, according to data released by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Monday. The state's retail price inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index, dropped below four per cent to 3.14 per cent, significantly lower than the national average …

Core Inflation Dips to 5.22 Percent in Dec Amid Falling Food Prices
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2 months, 1 week ago

Core Inflation Dips to 5.22 Percent in Dec Amid Falling Food Prices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bringing the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band back to the limit of 2- 6 per cent, India’s headline retail inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index or CPI, for December stood at 5.22 per cent, dipping marginally from 5.48 per cent in November, while the November’s CPI also fell from a 14-month high of 6.21 per …

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%
2 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%

Hindustan Times  

India’s retail inflation eased in December 2024 to a four-month low of 5.22% from a year ago, driven by cooling prices of perishable food commodities, brightening hopes of a rate cut by the central bank. 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 …

India’s retail inflation drops to 4-month low at 5.22% for December: Govt data
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2 months, 1 week ago

India’s retail inflation drops to 4-month low at 5.22% for December: Govt data

Firstpost  

After a reduction in food prices, retail inflation eased to a four-month low of 5.22% in December, compared to 5.48% in November. Retail inflation eased to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December, as compared to 5.48 per cent in November, according to government data released on Monday. As per the Consumer Price Index data released by the …

India's Retail Inflation Rate Eases To 5.22 Per Cent In December, Food Inflation At 8.39 Per Cent
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Retail Inflation Rate Eases To 5.22 Per Cent In December, Food Inflation At 8.39 Per Cent

ABP News  

The retail inflation rate in India ease slightly in December, official data released on Monday showed. The data, released by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, stated that retail inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index stood at 5.22 per cent in December 2024. The data showed that inflation rate for urban areas …

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22% in December 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22% in December 2024

The Hindu  

India’s retail inflation eased a bit to a four-month low of 5.22% in December 2024 from 5.5% in November 2024, with food inflation cooling marginally from 9.04% in November to 8.4% last month, the National Statistics Office said on Monday. With December’s inflation print, India’s Consumer Price Inflation has averaged 5.63% in the third quarter of 2024-25, just a little …

India’s retail inflation moderates to four-month low of 5.22% in December driven by easing food prices
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2 months, 1 week ago

India’s retail inflation moderates to four-month low of 5.22% in December driven by easing food prices

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's retail inflation eased to a four-month low in December, driven by a slower increase in food prices, according to provisional government data released on Monday. A Mint poll of 25 economists had estimated retail inflation at a four-month low of 5.3% in December, driven by the seasonal decline in food prices. "In the months ahead, food inflation …

Retail inflation eases to 4-month low of 5.22% in December
2 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to 4-month low of 5.22% in December

India Today  

India’s retail inflation dipped to a four-month low of 5.22% in December 2024, driven by a slowdown in food price increases, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. STATE-WISE INFLATION TRENDS Inflation rates varied across states, with 13 out of 22 states reporting inflation above the national average of 5.22% in December. RBI HOLDS STEADY …

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December amid falling food prices
2 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December amid falling food prices

India TV News  

India’s retail inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index slowed to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December compared to 5.48 per cent in November, mainly due to the easing of prices in food basket, according to government data released on Monday. The inflation based on Consumer Price Index was 5.48 per cent in November and 5.69 …

India’s inflation likely eased to 5.3% in December: Mint poll
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s inflation likely eased to 5.3% in December: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation likely moderated to a four-month low of 5.3% in December, down from 5.5% in November, driven by the seasonal decline in food prices, according to the median estimate of 25 economists in a Mint poll. If the poll’s median estimate proves accurate, it would lead to an average of 5.7% in the October-December quarter, which will be …

Falling core inflation raises odds of RBA trimming interest rates in February
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Falling core inflation raises odds of RBA trimming interest rates in February

ABC  

A fall in the Reserve Bank's preferred measure of consumer price rises has increased the odds of an interest rate cut in February, despite an increase in headline inflation. AMP's deputy chief economist Diana Mousina believes the RBA will probably cut interest rates if the annual core inflation rate in the December quarter numbers, due towards the end of this …

India’s central bank should lead the policy easing cycle that its economy needs
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India’s WPI Inflation Drops to 1.89 Percent in November on Food Prices
3 months, 1 week 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 months, 1 week 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 …

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut
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3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 1 week ago

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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

India’s Inflation Story: Here are five key things you should know
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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