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India's Retail Inflation Drops To 7-Month Low Of 3.61% In February 2025
2 weeks, 2 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 …

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India's retail inflation falls to lowest level in 7 months to 3.61% in February: What got cheaper & costlier?
2 weeks, 2 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 …

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Retail inflation eases to 5-month low: What it actually meant for your wallet
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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Retail Inflation Rate Falls to Five-Month Low of 4.31 per Cent in January
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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Retail inflation hits five-month low in January; industrial output slows in December
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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India's Retail Inflation Rate Eases To 5.22 Per Cent In December, Food Inflation At 8.39 Per Cent
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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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, 2 weeks 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 …

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Retail inflation eases to 4-month low of 5.22% in December
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Vivek Kaul: RBI’s new governor will have to confront a tricky old trilemma
3 months, 1 week ago

Vivek Kaul: RBI’s new governor will have to confront a tricky old trilemma

Live Mint  

Shaktikanta Das’ tenure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India has come to an end. For companies, lower rates mean lower interest outflows on their existing borrowings and hence higher profits and possibly higher stock prices. For market participants, lower rates mean that retail investors are incentivized to invest more in stocks in search of higher returns, leading to …

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Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%
3 months, 2 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 …

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India’s retail inflation moderates to 5.48% in November, IIP expands to 3.5% in October
3 months, 2 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 …

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Retail inflation data today. 3 things you should know
3 months, 2 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 …

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Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November as compared to 6.21% in October, check main reasons
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3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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How much will a family with monthly expense of ₹1 lakh need in 10, 20, 30 years?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How much will a family with monthly expense of ₹1 lakh need in 10, 20, 30 years?

Hindustan Times  

With India's retail inflation surging to a 14-month high in October 2024, it is important to be prepared for a future of rising prices by calculating and budgeting how much expenses one would have to deal with in the longer run. An imaginary scenario Taking an example of a family with a fixed monthly expense of ₹1 lakh, the table …

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MPC to keep rates unchanged amid slowing growth, rising inflation
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

MPC to keep rates unchanged amid slowing growth, rising inflation

Live Mint  

A shock slowdown and calls for lower interest rates may not convince India's policy rate-setters as they meet this week, as the horse of inflation strays out of the central bank's stable. “With CPI inflation having breached the 6% upper limit of the medium-term range of 2-6% in October 2024, we anticipate a status quo from the MPC in its …

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Govt may include e-commerce data, expand coverage to improve calculation of retail inflation
4 months, 1 week ago

Govt may include e-commerce data, expand coverage to improve calculation of retail inflation

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has proposed including e-commerce data to prepare a new base year to measure retail inflation, as part of a broader initiative to better reflect contemporary consumer spending patterns. The proposed revisions to the Consumer Price Index include leveraging modern data collection techniques such as sourcing price information from e-commerce platforms, expanding coverage beyond the major cities, …

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News wrap: India’s retail inflation data, Vistara’s last flight, Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as CJI, Q2 results and more
4 months, 1 week ago

News wrap: India’s retail inflation data, Vistara’s last flight, Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as CJI, Q2 results and more

Live Mint  

News wrap: Several political and financial developments encompassed last week from November 11 to November 15 right from Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India, succeeding DY Chandrachud. November 11 Sanjiv Khanna takes oath President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India at …

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DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut
4 months, 1 week 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. …

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All about the inflation spike: how, why & when
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4 months, 2 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 …

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Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 per cent in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 per cent
4 months, 2 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 …

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Explained: Why Sensex nosedived 1,000 points today
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Why Sensex nosedived 1,000 points today

India Today  

Benchmark indices in India experienced sharp declines on Wednesday as the ongoing FII sell-off and weak corporate earnings continue to weigh heavily on Dalal Street. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 1,065.31 points to 77,609.87 by 3:03 pm, while the NSE Nifty50 tumbled 334.78 points to 23,548.65, marking yet another session of substantial losses. Here are the biggest factors that have …

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India’s Industrial Output Grows 3.1 Percent in September Amid Rising Inflation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Industrial Output Grows 3.1 Percent in September Amid Rising Inflation

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India’s industrial production witnessed a significant expansion by 3.1 per cent in September from a negative territory in August 2024 at 0.1 per cent, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector. While headline retail inflation rose to 14-month high of 6.21 per cent in October from 5.49 per cent in the preceding month mainly due to higher …

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