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RBI also raised its inflation forecast to the 4.2-4.6 per cent range for the rest of the current fiscal as against 4-4.5 per cent previously.

WPI inflation at 6 month high of 3.59 per cent

Government data released showed that inflation in food articles more than doubled to 4.30 per cent in October.

14 Nov 2017 2:01 PM

RBI kept benchmark interest rate unchanged on fears of rising inflation while lowering growth forecast to 6.7 per cent for the current fiscal.

WPI to moderate further; to average 2.8 pc in 2018: Nomura

Wholesale price index had soared to a four-month high of 3.24 per cent in August 2017.

17 Oct 2017 12:35 PM

India's WPI inflation rose to a 5-month high of 3.24 per cent in August.

Wholesale inflation jumps to 3.24 per cent in August

Wholesale price index-based inflation (WPI) in July stood at 1.88 per cent.

14 Sep 2017 12:34 PM

The rise compares with a 1.3 per cent increase forecast by economists in a Reuters poll and a provisional 0.9 per cent rise in June slowest pace since July 2016. (Photo: AP/File)

July WPI inflation quickens to 1.88 per cent

Wholesale food prices in July rose 2.12 per cent on year compared with a 1.25 per cent fall a month earlier.

14 Aug 2017 12:23 PM

Retail inflation in June was at record low of 1.54 per cent.

Base year to measure WPI revised from 2004-05 to 2011-12

The number of items in the basket has increased from 676 to 697.

05 Aug 2017 3:52 PM

Wholesale Price Index or wholesale inflation is also down in June.

WPI eases to 0.9 pc in June in line with retail inflation

Rise compares with a 1.60 per cent annual gain forecast by economists in a poll.

14 Jul 2017 12:42 PM

WPI inflation was 3.85 per cent in April and (-)0.9 per cent in May 2016.

WPI inflation in May cools to 5-month low

Government data showed that prices of food articles shrank by 2.27 per cent in May on an yearly basis.

14 Jun 2017 1:11 PM

Nomura report says GDP numbers likely to be revised

The GDP numbers for this year could be revised up from 6.7 per cent to 7.4 per cent

18 May 2017 12:21 PM

The strong performance expected in the current fiscal may help India retain the title of the fastest growing major economy in the world, ahead of China.

Economy to grow at 7.4 pc in FY18: FICCI survey

Third quarter GDP growth estimates released earlier by the Central Statistics Office had reported 7 per cent growth.

15 May 2017 5:03 PM

Food prices are likely to fall on a good summer rabi harvest and this in turn is expected to bring CPI inflation down.

April CPI inflation to slip to 3.2 per cent: BofA-ML

Retail inflation jumped to a five-month high of 3.81 per cent in March.

12 May 2017 12:34 PM

Under the Drugs Price Control Order, the price regulator revises prices of medicines annually based on the changes in WPI.

Stents, drugs, condoms set to get dearer

The decision has come as a sigh of relief for manufacturers which had last year saw two per cent price reduction.

31 Mar 2017 6:19 AM

Inflation in diesel and petrol shot up to 31.10 per cent and 15.66 per cent during the month.

WPI inflation 30-month high at 5.25 per cent

Inflation will be in the range of 4-4.5 pc in the first half and 4.5-5 pc in the second half of 2017-18.

14 Feb 2017 1:08 PM

Last month, wholesale food prices fell 0.70 percent year-on-year, compared with a provisional 1.54 percent gain in November.

WPI inflation rises to 3.39 per cent in December

Last month, wholesale food prices fell 0.70 percent year-on-year basis.

16 Jan 2017 12:29 PM

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