Page 15 - India Inflation

Odisha, Telangana record steepest inflation rate in December 2019

In Odisha, the inflation rate was unusually high in December 2019 largely on account of steep food prices

Top events today: Chanda Kocchar's termination, CPI inflation, and more

From arrival of foreign ministers for Raisina Dialogue 2020 to Queen Elizabeth's emergency meeting over royal couple's future roles, Business Standard brings you the top events of the day

Not turning lower inflation into low interest rates hurting growth: EAC-PM

Efforts should be mounted to lower the interest rate burdens for borrowers, and RBI's pause had a "terrible" effect of costs for a third of borrowers going up by 0.25 per cent

Don't get spooked by the inflation

Monetary policy today is on the right track, delivering 4% year-on-year CPI inflation, which is the most that it can do

Maharashtra, Haryana saw biggest drop in rural consumer spending: NSO data

Rural parts of Haryana and Maharashtra saw an 18 per cent fall in consumer spending in 2017-18, compared to 2011-12

WPI inflation eases to 0.33% in September on cheaper non-food articles

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

Letter to BS: Services inflation might be one of reasons for slowdown

Till now we are calculating only goods inflation; we have to calculate services inflation as well

Budget numbers indeed look challenging to achieve: DSP MF's Saurabh Bhatia

Whilst the noise on feasibility of budget numbers and risks on sovereign borrowing would persist in the near term, the budget outcome has certainly eased the job for RBI MPC to ease rates further

Govt's plan to sell its first foreign sovereign bonds a risky money idea?

A key nationalist ally of Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has called the proposal a 'dangerous idea', which could lead India into a debt trap

Eco Survey 2019: Economy moved to low level of inflation in last 5 fiscals

Retail inflation during the first month of the current fiscal stood at 2.9 per cent, down from 4.6 per cent a year ago

Services become costlier, goods cheaper in five years of NDA government

This is reflected in the consumer price inflation (CPI) rate in the sector, which touched double digits

RBI inflation goals need to be reviewed, says prime minister's adviser

We need to decide what sort of macroeconomic framework we want going forward, said Rathin Roy

Inflation fine, growth slips and fiscal consolidation is under pressure

The current account deficit is on the rise, but manageable

The great inflation escape

The big question doing the rounds is: Will headline move towards core or will core move towards headline?

Low India inflation is double-edged sword for Narendra Modi before polls

Inflation has more than halved under Modi's regime, averaging 4.8 per cent since 2014. In contrast, consumer-price growth averaged more than 10 per cent during 2009-2013

Statsguru: Will headline inflation converge to core inflation?

While core inflation touched 5.36 per cent in January, the headline retail inflation rate dipped to 2.05 per cent

India's inflation likely eased to 16-month low in Nov as fuel prices dip

The November data will not only mark inflation below the RBI's medium-term target of 4% for a fourth straight month but also be the first time since July 2017 it was below 3%

With elections in sight, low food prices are a budget problem for PM Modi

Govt may have to shell out more to compensate farmers for low market prices of some crops under a plan announced this year with a view to double farm incomes by 2022

August inflation may ease below RBI's 4% target on softer food prices: Poll

If those forecasts come true, it would give the RBI a breather after it raised rates in its previous two meetings

India's retail inflation drops to a nine-month low of 4.2% in July

Inflation moved closer to RBI's target of bringing it down to four per cent, raising hopes that MPC may not hike the policy rate for 3rd consecutive time in October