Inflation Pressure
Sweden's inflation hits 9.7% during September; highest level in 30 years
Inflation keeps breaking records in Sweden, with the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) 12-month inflation hitting 9.7 per cent in September, the highest level in three decades
 "Sweden's inflation hits 9.7% during September; highest level in 30 years")
RBI policy: Here is how a repo rate hike can affect your finances
If RBI increases the repo rate, the cost of borrowing by banks also rises, which subsequently makes taking loans from banks costlier
 "RBI policy: Here is how a repo rate hike can affect your finances")
Indian govt 'in no hurry' on medium-term inflation target: Report
India's government is in no hurry to push inflation, now hovering near 7% and eight-year highs, back to the central bank's 4% medium-term target for fear that aggressive rate hikes could hurt growth
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US Fed indicates further rate hikes as inflation shows no signs of abating
US Federal Reserve officials indicated that further rate hikes could follow as there is "little evidence" that inflation pressures were subsiding, according to the Fed's latest policy meeting.
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Asia's central banks forced to play catch-up in global rush to raise rates
Having bucked a global dash to tighten monetary policy for a year, Asian central banks find themselves scrambling to catch up in order to tackle rising inflation and defend weakening currencies
 "Asia's central banks forced to play catch-up in global rush to raise rates")
Global stocks in red as consumers fear recession amid inflation trends
Stocks have globally taken a hit as consumers are fearing an impending recession market based on inflation trends in recent times
 "Global stocks in red as consumers fear recession amid inflation trends")
India's households wrestle with inflation as incomes dip
Tea, edible oil, pulses, meat, cooking gas and services have gone up by 20%-40% since the Covid pandemic began in early 2020
 "India's households wrestle with inflation as incomes dip")
Top central banks go their own way into stimulus exit
BoE 1st major central bank to raise rates since pandemic. ECB cuts stimulus; BoJ set for decision on friday
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Inflation pressure may build up again after Oct as economy revives: Experts
Retail price inflation falling in July to a three-month law could be a blip that disappears with rising consumer demand.
 "Inflation pressure may build up again after Oct as economy revives: Experts")
High cost inflation, weak domestic revenue may hurt Nestle's topline growth
Domestic sales grew by 10 per cent in Q4, but gross margin contracted by 217 basis point to a 10-quarter low of 56.5 per cent
 "High cost inflation, weak domestic revenue may hurt Nestle's topline growth")
Govt keeps inflation pressure at bay in 2016, but hiccups loom
Under the new mechanism, the govt has mandated RBI to bring down inflation to below 6% by Jan 2016 i
 "Govt keeps inflation pressure at bay in 2016, but hiccups loom")
