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The Reserve Bank on Wednesday pegged retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for the second half of current fiscal expecting increase in food prices due to hike in minimum support price (MSP). (Photo: AP)

RBI pegs retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for second half of FY 2019

Retail inflation has been projected to rise further to 5 per cent in the first quarter of next financial year 2019-20.

01 Aug 2018 4:13 PM

India's growth story remains intact with the GDP expected to grow around 7.5 per cent in the current financial year and improve further in the coming years, Ficci said on Thursday.

India's growth story intact despite challenges, says Ficci

GDP is expected to grow around 7.5 per cent in the current financial year and improve further in the coming years.

19 Jul 2018 2:46 PM

The common man is bearing the brunt of the increased wholesale prices of vegetables in India.

High wholesale vegetable prices increase burden on common man

India's wholesale inflation grew 5.77 per cent in June, breaking the record of four-and-a-half-year.

17 Jul 2018 10:41 AM

Inflation in vegetables jumped to 8.12 per cent in June, from 2.51 per cent in the previous month.

Wholesale inflation rises to 5.77 pc in June on costlier vegetables, fuel

The retail inflation rate accelerated to a five-month high of 5.0 per cent in June.

16 Jul 2018 12:44 PM

The latest jump in Consumer Price Index is pinching consumers due to increasing prices of vegetables and fruits in the market. (Photo: AP)

Skyrocketing vegetable and fruit prices hit consumers

Supply of vegetables has come down from 100 per cent to 70 per cent.

13 Jul 2018 4:54 PM

The RBI governor headed Monetary Policy Committee will be meeting later this month to review interest rate regime.

Inflation hits 5 per cent; IIP slows down

Economy reels from double whammy.

13 Jul 2018 12:05 AM

India’s retail inflation rate accelerated to a five-month high of 5.0 per cent in June, government data showed on Thursday, driven by higher fuel prices and a depreciating rupee. (Photo: AP)

Retail inflation accelerates to 5 per cent in June

June was the eighth straight month in which inflation was higher than the central bank’s medium-term target of 4 per cent.

12 Jul 2018 6:00 PM

Retail inflation for industrial workers remained flat at 3.96 per cent in May compared to 3.97 per cent in April this year, a Labour Ministry statement said on Monday.

Retail inflation for industrial workers remains flat at 3.96 pc in May

The all-India CPI-IW for May, 2018 increased by 1 point and pegged at 289.

02 Jul 2018 3:59 PM

Retail inflation inched up to 4.87 in May on increase in prices of certain items in the food basket, as per the government data released on Tuesday.

Retail inflation inches up to 4.87 pc in May on costlier food items

Food inflation rose to 3.10 per cent last month, as against 2.8 per cent in April.

12 Jun 2018 6:39 PM

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 3.97 per cent for April, 2018 as compared to 4.36 percent for the previous month.

Retail inflation for industrial workers softens to 3.97 pc in April

Food inflation stood at 1.33 per cent against 1.68 per cent of the previous month.

01 Jun 2018 3:06 PM

Hardening domestic fuel prices are likely to weigh on the Reserve Bank's rate setting panel, MPC, at its 3-day meet from June 4.

Fuel prices to weigh on RBI's MPC 3-day meet from June 4

The domestic retail petrol and diesel prices are at all time high on account of rise in crude oil prices.

29 May 2018 5:13 PM

Inflation based on wholesale prices eased marginally to 2.47 per cent in March on cheaper food articles

WPI inflation eases to 2.47 pc in March as food articles turn cheaper

On the basis of Wholesale Price Index (WPI), inflation was 2.48 per cent in February and 5.11 per cent in March last year.

16 Apr 2018 12:37 PM

Retail inflation slows to 4.28 per cent in March

Retail inflation slowed to 4.28 per cent in March, the third consecutive month of decline.

12 Apr 2018 7:40 PM

The BSE Sensex was trading above the key 34,000-level at 34,047.07 in late morning deals.

Sensex reclaims 34,000, Nifty above 10,400

Investors await industrial production and retail inflation data scheduled to be released later in the day.

12 Apr 2018 12:02 PM

Indian retail inflation expected to have eased to a five-month low in March.

Inflation likely slowed further in March, but above target: sources

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered its inflation forecast for April-September to 4.7-5.1 per cent.

11 Apr 2018 2:39 PM

Ahead of monetary policy, RBI Governor holds meeting with Jaitley

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), is to meet on April 4 and 5 to decide the monetary policy.

31 Mar 2018 11:07 AM

The CPI inflation fell to a 4 month low of 4.44 per cent in February.

Inflation fears overdone; rate cut likely in August: report

Inflation risks are overdone and March inflation is likely at 4.2 per cent, down from December's 5.2 per cent.

28 Mar 2018 2:25 PM

Inflation in pulses remained in the negative zone at (-)24.51 per cent and so in cereals and wheat.

Wholesale inflation eases to 7-month low of 2.48 pc in February

Inflation in vegetables softened with annual inflation at 15.26 per cent as against 40.77 per cent in Jan.

14 Mar 2018 12:47 PM

The inflation on the basis of Consumer price index (CPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was at 5.21 per cent and 3.58 per cent, respectively, in December 2017.

IIP, inflation data to steer market this week

Inflation is expected to come down to 4.74 per cent in Feb which will ease bond yields in the near term.

12 Mar 2018 9:54 AM

Inflation in vegetables witnessed some softening with annual inflation at 40.77 per cent in January as against 56.46 per cent in the previous month.

WPI inflation eases to 6-month low of 2.84 per cent in January

Inflation on food articles slowed to 3 per cent in January, from 4.72 per cent in December 2017.

15 Feb 2018 12:36 PM

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