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WPI inflation rises to eight-month high in October

As per the data, this is the highest level of Wholesale price index-based or WPI inflation since February

18 Nov 2020 2:38 AM

WPI inflation falls by 3.21% in May, food prices up

In fuel and power basket, deflation stood at 19.83 per cent in May, as against 10.12 per cent in the previous month

15 Jun 2020 1:16 PM

Going forward, the inflation outlook is likely to be influenced by several factors like food inflation, crude prices and input costs for services, RBI said.

RBI revises upwards retail inflation projection to 6.5 pc for Jan-Mar qtr

RBI further said that the actual inflation outcome for Q2 at 5.8 per cent overshot projections by 70 bps.

06 Feb 2020 12:36 PM

The annual inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), was at 3.46 per cent during the same month a year ago (December 2018).

WPI inflation surges to 2.59 per cent in December

The rate of price rise for food articles rose to 13.12 per cent during December as against 11 per cent a month earlier.

14 Jan 2020 12:35 PM

The fall was mainly due to subdued prices of non-food articles and fall in prices of manufactured items.

WPI dips marginally to 0.16 pc in Oct due to subdued non-food prices

Retail inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) touched a 16-month high as it rose to 4.62 per cent in October.

14 Nov 2019 2:59 PM

Inflation probably exceeded the RBI medium-term target of 4 per cent in October for the first time in 15 months.

India’s inflation probably breached RBI target last month: report

Vegetable prices, particularly that of onions and tomatoes, will contribute significantly to the rise in inflation.

08 Nov 2019 11:00 AM

The rate of price rise for the food articles was at 7.47 per cent during the month.

WPI inflation eases to 0.33 per cent in September

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index was at 5.22 per cent in September 2018.

14 Oct 2019 12:50 PM

Inflation in food articles rose to 7.67 per cent in August from 6.15 per cent in July this year mainly on account of rise in prices of vegetables and protein-rich items.

Wholesale price inflation unchanged at 1.08 per cent in Aug

The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation was at 1.08 per cent in July this year and 4.62 per cent in August 2018.

16 Sep 2019 1:01 PM

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, also likely got a boost last month from a surge in gold prices.

India August inflation likely rose, but rate cuts still on the cards: report

The expected rise in inflation comes despite the price of oil, India’s biggest import, falling by more than 7 per cent.

10 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

Govt data said inflation in food articles was 6.15 per cent in July as against 6.98 per cent in the previous month.

Wholesale inflation in July falls to multi-year low of 1.08 per cent

Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was at 2.02 per cent in June this year and 5.27 per cent in July 2018.

14 Aug 2019 12:36 PM

The target for second half of 2019-20 has been set at 3.5-3.7 per cent with risks evenly balanced, the RBI said in the monetary policy review.

RBI keeps retail inflation projection within target for next 12 months

CPI (Consumer Price Index) retail inflation is projected at 3.1 per cent for the second quarter this fiscal.

07 Aug 2019 12:21 PM

The July 31-August 6 poll of 30 economists showed retail inflation rose to 3.20 per cent in July from a year ago.

Inflation likely edged up to nine-month high in July: report

Food prices have risen due to lower-than-expected monsoon rains over the past two months.

07 Aug 2019 9:59 AM

Inflation in 'fuel and power' category cooled substantially to (-)2.20 per cent, from 0.98 per cent last month.

WPI inflation eases to near 2-year low at 2.02 per cent in June

WPI inflation in June is the lowest in 23 months, since July 2017, when it was at 1.88 per cent.

15 Jul 2019 12:38 PM

Retail inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.20 per cent in June, up from 3.05 per cent in May.

Inflation likely rose in June, but below RBI target: report

The fiscal deficit target for this financial year was reduced to 3.3 per cent from 3.4 per cent.

09 Jul 2019 11:59 AM

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was at 3.18 per cent in March. It was 3.62 per cent in April 2018. (Representational Images)

WPI inflation slips to 3.07 per cent in April, food prices still high

Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during April.

14 May 2019 12:40 PM

Vegetables inflation was at 28.13 per cent in March, up from 6.82 per cent in the previous month. (Representational Image)

WPI inflation spikes to 3.18 per cent in March on costlier food, fuel

Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during March 2019.

15 Apr 2019 12:26 PM

The Reserve Bank has cut the retail inflation forecast to 2.9-3 per cent for the first half of the current fiscal.

Retail inflation edges up to 2.86 per cent in March on costlier food articles

The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was at 2.57 per cent in February this year.

13 Apr 2019 9:06 AM

WPI data further revealed that wholesale-based price inflation for 'fuel and power' segment increased to 2.23 per cent in February as against 1.85 per cent.

WPI inflation rises to 2.93 per cent in February

WPI based inflation stood at 2.76 per cent in January, 2019. WPI inflation stood at 2.74 per cent during February 2018.

14 Mar 2019 12:34 PM

Consumer price inflation is expected to have picked up to 2.43 per cent last month from January’s 2.05 per cent.

Inflation likely picked up in Feb, but well below RBI target: report

Economists polled predicted inflation would average below 3 per cent, with forecasts ranging from 2.15 pc to 3.20 pc.

08 Mar 2019 10:27 AM

Cooling inflation expectations have also been driven by lower oil prices and a rupee currency that has managed to stabilise after a steep sell-off.

Inflation in December likely hit lowest since June 2017: reports

Inflation likely cooled to 2.20 pc in Dec close to the lower end of the RBI’s medium-term target range of 2.0-6.0 pc.

10 Jan 2019 11:04 AM

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