Inflation accelerates to 7.41% in September 2022, highest since April

Inflation accelerates to 7.41% in September 2022, highest since April

September food inflation quickens sharply to 8.41%, the steepest level in 22 months; economists warn that the negative surprise could spur more rate increases from the Reserve Bank of India September food inflation quickens sharply to 8.41%, the steepest level in 22 months; economists warn that the negative surprise could spur more rate increases from […]

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Retail inflation inches up to 7% in August led by food price rise

Retail inflation inches up to 7% in August led by food price rise

India’s retail inflation touched 7% in August, up from 6.71% in July, fuelled by a 7.62% pick-up in food prices paid by consumers, even as industrial production growth in July had dropped to the lowest level since April at just 2.4%, with output levels dropping 2.75% month-on-month.   This is the eighth successive month that retail […]

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Measures to cool food inflation will deliver in coming weeks, says Finance Ministry

Measures to cool food inflation will deliver in coming weeks, says Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry late Monday termed the increase in retail inflation from 6.71% in July to 7% in August as ‘moderate’, and attributed it to an adverse base effect and an increase in food and fuel prices, which it called “the transient components” of Consumer Price inflation. Core inflation, which excludes these ‘transient components’ of […]

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Sensex revisits 60,000-mark in early trade

Sensex revisits 60,000-mark in early trade

Trading momentum was positive ahead of retail inflation and industrial output data, which will be announced after market hours. Trading momentum was positive ahead of retail inflation and industrial output data, which will be announced after market hours. Equity benchmarks made a positive start to the week on Monday, September 12, 2022, amid a supportive […]

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Explained | Why is there divergence in inflation across States?  

Explained | Why is there divergence in inflation across States?  

What are the local factors? How has it dented spending, particularly in rural India, which is facing more price pressures?  What are the local factors? How has it dented spending, particularly in rural India, which is facing more price pressures?  The story so far:India’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected 13.5% in the first quarter of […]

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Escalation of geopolitical tensions biggest risk to India’s growth outlook: RBI MPC member

Escalation of geopolitical tensions biggest risk to India’s growth outlook: RBI MPC member

The biggest risk to India’s growth outlook is an escalation of geopolitical tensions, especially if these tensions spread to the Asian region, Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R. Varma said on Wednesday. Mr. Varma, in an interview to PTI, said that inflation and inflationary expectations appear to be moderating and high […]

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Retail inflation slips below 7% for first time since April

Retail inflation slips below 7% for first time since April

India’s retail inflation slipped below the 7% mark for the first time since April, easing to 6.71% in July from 7.01% in June. This is the seventh month in a row that the pace of price rise has been over the upper tolerance limit of 6% pursued by the central bank’s monetary policy committee. Rural […]

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Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 6.16% in June

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 6.16% in June

Labour Bureau has been compiling consumer price index for industrial workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country Labour Bureau has been compiling consumer price index for industrial workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets […]

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