Consumer Inflation

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23 Nov 2021 1:14 AM

A three-month slide in India’s inflation rate likely ended in April due to higher energy prices.

Retail inflation seen climbing on higher oil prices: reports

April will be the sixth straight month of inflation above the RBI’s 4 per cent medium-term target.

11 May 2018 2:21 PM

Sunil Sinha, principal economist at India Ratings, said the RBI was unlikely to change its policy stance soon. (Photo: PTI)

High food prices push India's retail inflation to 17-month high of 5.2 per cent

According to Ministry of Statistics, the measure of consumer price inflation, the CPI index, rose 5.21 per cent in Dec from a year earlier.

12 Jan 2018 7:06 PM

The Sensex on Tuesday dropped by 92 points to end at three-week low of 32,941.87 points. (Photo: AP)

Sensex slides below 33,000-mark, Nifty at 10,186.60 on inflation worries

A seven-month high retail inflation that reduced chances of interest rate cut dampened market sentiment on Tuesday.

14 Nov 2017 4:35 PM

Consumer inflation for the month of October surged to 3.58 per cent as against 3.28 per cent in September. (Photo: PTI)

Retail inflation surges to 3.58 per cent in October

According to data released by the government, the retail inflation rate for the month of September stood at 3.28 per cent.

13 Nov 2017 5:56 PM

The minutes of the recent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting suggest that the Reserve Bank is likely to tread a cautious path, said Kotak Economic Research report. (Photo: AFP)

MPC minutes suggest RBI to tread cautious path; slim chances of rate cut

The report expects retail inflation to be around 3.3 per cent in this fiscal but that directionally it will be trending higher.

20 Oct 2017 2:01 PM

Citing medium term risks to inflation and uncertainties on external and fiscal fronts, RBI Governor Urjit Patel had pleaded for keeping interest rate unchanged. (File Photo)

Inflation, fiscal uncertainty led to rate status quo: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Urijt Patel emphasised the need for keeping headline inflation close to 4 per cent on a durable basis.

18 Oct 2017 8:45 PM

The RBI in its monetary policy review minutes stated that it was worried about consumer prices threatening its 4 per cent inflation target. (Photo: PTI)

RBI worried rise in consumer prices could threaten inflation target

The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee voted 5-1 to keep the repo rate unchanged at the on October 4 meeting.

18 Oct 2017 6:36 PM

A BofAML report said the Reserve Bank is likely to go for a rate cut in December after cooling inflation figures.

RBI likely to cut rate in December post September's steady inflation: BofAML

As per Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, retail inflation came in at 3.28 per cent in September.

15 Oct 2017 4:28 PM

Although India's retail inflation for the month of September remained steady, hopes of a rate cut by the RBI are still bleak as it expects higher inflation in coming months. (File Photo)

Consumer inflation holds steady in September, chances of rate cut bleak

Chances of policy rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee as the RBI expects inflation to rise in coming months.

13 Oct 2017 11:24 AM

Consumer inflation in August edged lower to 3.28 per cent in the month of September. (Photo: PTI)

CPI inflation for September tanks to 3.28 per cent, IIP climbs to 4.3 per cent

According to data released by the government, the retail inflation rate for the month of August stood at 3.36 per cent.

12 Oct 2017 5:46 PM

The benchmark Sensex went up 113 points and the NSE Nifty seized control of 10,000 level on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex edges up 113 points, Nifty climbs above 10,000

In the Sensex kitty, Sun Pharma topped the gainers list by climbing 2.42 per cent to Rs 538.50.

12 Oct 2017 10:29 AM

India's industrial growth and inflation may trend up as key metrics such as IIP, CPI and WPI are expected to come in higher, said a Morgan Stanley report. Photo: AP

India's industrial growth, inflation likely to rise: Morgan Stanley

India's retail inflation had swelled to 5-month high of 3.36 per cent in August on costlier vegetables and fruits.

11 Oct 2017 1:40 PM

New tax, introduced July 1, caused disruptions to business activity in the manufacturing and services sectors.

Sept inflation seen at 6 month high on GST, public sector pay rise

Annual economic growth dropped to a three year low of 5.7 per cent in April-June quarter.

11 Oct 2017 12:45 PM

Sensex reclaimed the 32,000-mark on Wednesday by jumping over 104 points after domestic investors pressed on with buying amid strong global cues. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex reclaims 32,000-level ahead of IIP, inflation data release

In the Sensex kitty, Bharti Airtel emerged as the top gainer, surging by 4.32 per cent to Rs 400.65.

11 Oct 2017 10:23 AM

Consumer inflation in August jumped to 3.36 per cent.

Inflation at a 5-month high, rate cut unlikely

Growth in IIP, but only 1.2 per cent.

13 Sep 2017 1:22 AM

Food prices drive up retail inflation to 3.36 per cent in August

Consumer inflation for the month of July stood at 2.36 per cent.

12 Sep 2017 5:56 PM

The BSE benchmark Sensex reclaimed the 32,000-mark by surging about 156 points in early trade on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

Markets open strong as Sensex recovers 32,000-mark ahead of inflation data

The NSE Nifty was trading higher by 50.80 points or 0.50 per cent at 10,056.85.

12 Sep 2017 10:05 AM

Consumer inflation is basis for RBI to arrive at policy rate.

Consumer inflation at record low of 1.54 pc in June

Numbers even lower than RBI's medium term target; CPI was at 1.70 per cent in June.

12 Jul 2017 6:04 PM

Inflation is expected to take a downturn on account of deflationary pressures witnessed in vegetables and pulses amid slowdown in fuel prices. (Photo: AP/File)

Inflation to cool in June to record-low, could prompt rate cut

Wholesale price inflation is expected to have slowed last month to 1.60 per cent from 2.17 per cent in May.

11 Jul 2017 2:05 PM

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