Cpi Inflation

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das arrives to address a press conference on monetary policy statement, at the RBI headquarters, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

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Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to 4.9 per cent in October.

09 Dec 2023 12:26 AM

Food prices, which constitute nearly half of India’s CPI basket, declined 0.66 per cent on-year in February compared with a drop of 2.24 per cent in January.

Inflation seen inching up in March, but still below RBI target: report

Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 2.80 per cent in March, up from 2.57 per cent in February.

09 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

The central bank on Thursday cut the key repo rate -- at which it lends to banks -- by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent.

RBI cuts inflation forecast to 2.8 pc for Q4 2019; 3.2-3.4 pc for H1FY20

Reserve Bank of India revised downwards the retail inflation forecast to 2.8 per cent.

07 Feb 2019 12:35 PM

Retail inflation cooled to an 11-month low of 3.69 per cent in August mainly due to a fall in prices of kitchen items, including fruits and vegetables, official data showed on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Retail inflation cools to 11-month low of 3.69 per cent in August

The inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 4.17 per cent in July and 3.28 per cent in August 2017.

12 Sep 2018 6:02 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 increase in HRA for central government employees under the seventh central pay commission, has impacted the CPI inflation by nearly 35 basis points.

HRA hike under 7th pay commission impacted CPI by 35 bps: study

The revised HRA structure, under the seventh CPC, came into place in July 2017.

25 Apr 2018 4:08 PM

Reserve Bank kept the key policy rate unchanged at 6 per cent for the third consecutive time in the last policy meet in view of the firming inflation.

CPI inflation to trend higher; chances of rate hike rising

UBS expects headline CPI inflation to remain in the range of 5.1-5.6 per cent over the next few months .

26 Feb 2018 3:37 PM

The overall CPI inflation may well cross even the limit of four per cent by the RBI. (Photo:PTI)

Balancing farmers', consumers' interests a tight rope walk: ASSOCHAM

RBI said that inflation outlook beyond current year is likely to be shaped by several factors, including crude prices.

13 Feb 2018 12:50 PM

CPI inflation is likely to be 5.2 per cent in December 2017, it would cool down to around 4.5 per cent in the first half of 2018. (Photo: AFP)

'RBI to cut rates 25 bps in April to signal lower lending rates'

Reserve Bank in its fifth bi-monthly review of this fiscal kept repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent.

27 Dec 2017 2:09 PM

D&B expects CPI inflation to be in range of 4.2- 4.4 per cent and WPI inflation in 3.6-3.7 per cent in November this year.

Economy slowdown bottomed out, recovery rests on govt steps: report

Index of Industrial Production to grow by 3-3.2 per cent during October this year.

23 Nov 2017 4:33 PM

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

Current account deficit would widen to USD 11.2 bn for April-June quarter 2017 from USD 3.5 bn in preceding quarter.

CPI inflation seen at 3.2 pc in Aug: Morgan Stanley

Trade deficit is expected to narrow to about USD 10.3 billion in August from USD 11.5 billion in July.

08 Sep 2017 5:34 PM

Morgan Stanley expects CPI and WPI inflation to rise further in coming months. Photo: PTI

CPI, WPI inflation to rise in coming months, further rate cut on hold: report

CPI and WPI inflation both troughed in June after three months of cooling prices.

16 Aug 2017 1:56 PM

Sensex pared early gains, quoting up 42.71 points at 31,491.74.

Sensex trims early gains, Nifty up 0.12 per cent in late morning trade

Sustained capital outflows and higher retail inflation mainly influenced trading sentiment.

16 Aug 2017 12:47 PM

CPI inflation fell to a series low of 1.5 per cent in June 2017. (Photo: AP/File)

Inflation to stay below RBI's medium term target of 4 per cent: Survey

Govt presented second or mid-year Economic Survey for 2016-17highlighting newer factors the economy faces.

11 Aug 2017 3:37 PM

MPC headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel will meet on August 1-2 for the third bi-monthly monetary policy review of 2017-18.

Pressure mounts on RBI to cut policy rate: Experts

MPC in its previous review in June had retained the repo rate at 6.25 per cent

16 Jul 2017 12:21 PM

RBI has cut its inflation forecast to 2.5-3.5 per cent from 4.5 per cent for the first half and 3.5-4.5 per cent from 5 per cent for the second half.

Inflation pain easing; 25 bps rate cut likely on Aug 2: BofAML

RBI rate cut call on August 2, with June CPI at 1.5 per cent with daily data showing food inflation falling.

04 Jul 2017 2:07 PM

GVA growth is expected to be higher at 7.3 per cent in 2017-18.

RBI sees economy clipping at 7.3 pc in current fiscal

Retail inflation, excluding food and fuel that remained sticky during H2 of FY17 at around 4.9 per cent.

30 Jun 2017 8:05 PM

CPI inflation in May is at the lower end of the RBI's projected headline inflation band of 2-3.5 per cent in the first half the current fiscal.

Cooling food inflation to pull June CPI to sub-2 pc: BofAML

RBI left key interest rate unchanged as it wanted to be more sure that inflation will stay subdued.

13 Jun 2017 2:41 PM

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