Page 15 - Retail Inflation

Good monsoon expected to lead to bumper harvest, rein in retail inflation

The RBI expects retail inflation could accelerate to 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent in October-December

Retail inflation seen picking up for 1st time in 4 months in July: Poll

Vegetable prices have risen sharply following erratic monsoon rains

Inflation to rise noticeably to 4.4% in second half of 2017: Nomura report

Retail inflation hit a historically low level of 1.54% in June

Record low retail inflation of 1.54% shows macro-economic stability: CEA

Industrial output growth slumped to 1.7% in May

Retail inflation at 5-yr low as food prices ease, bolster rate cut hopes

At policy review last week, RBI left key interest rates unchanged, but lowered inflation projections

Amid agri unrest, May retail inflation at another low of 2.18%

New Delhi, 12 JuneRetail inflation for the month of May hit another series-low, coming down to 2.18 per cent. Consumer Price Index-based inflation (CPI) was 2.99 per cent in April and 5.76 per cent in May last year. Food prices entered a deflationary zone in May, with the Consumer Food Price Index at minus 1.05 per cent, as against 0.61 per cent this April and 7.47 per cent in May last year, official data showed on Monday.The headline figure of 2.18 per cent is the lowest since the series was introduced with a new base year in January 2015. This is a second month that retail inflation has hit a series-low. "The decrease can be ascribed to a decline in food prices, owing to falls in the price of cereals, fruits, egg, fish, meat, sugar and spices," said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings.The steepest fall was in pulses, at minus 19.45 per cent, and vegetables at minus 13.44 per cent. The foods and beverages category, 46 per cent of the CPI index, showed minus 0.22 per cent .

Retail inflation falls to record low in new series

RBI might still opt to hold repo rate: Experts

Retail inflation hits a low of 2.99% in April on lower food prices

CPI inflation stood at 5.47%

Retail inflation seen easing in April on lower food prices

RBI is concerned food prices may increase due to poor monsoon, forcing interest rates to rise

Delhi, J&K's January retail inflation twice the national average: Assocham

One of the plausible reasons could be the impact of demonetisation on the supply chain

January retail inflation falls to lowest in 2 years

Consumer Price Index-(CPI) based inflation for the month of January 2017 plunged to 3.17%

Retail inflation cools to three-year low of 3.4% in December

Food inflation was 1.37% last month, lower than a revised 2.03% in November

September retail inflation cools to 13-month low

Food inflation was 3.88%, down from 5.91% in August; makes room for more rate cut

Retail inflation slows to 4.31% as vegetable prices cool

Retail inflation was 5.05 per cent in August

Retail inflation tops 6%

IIP revives to grow at 8-month high

July retail inflation highest in 19 months

The country's retail inflation for July was the highest in 19 months, with rises sustained in vegetables and pulses

Indian CPI inflation seen picking up in July on higher food prices

Retail inflation is expected to rise to 5.90% in July from a year ago, up from 5.77% in the previous month, a poll of nearly 30 economists showed

Retail inflation edges up to 22-month high of 5.77%

Urban, rural areas show contrasting picture