Tag: CPI
India’s Food Prices in Deep Deflation, but Signs Point to Inflation Rebound
India’s food inflation cycle is in a trough, but structural vulnerabilities — from...
India’s August Monsoon Pause May Keep Food Inflation in Check but Risks Lurk if Rains Fail to Rebound
Private forecaster Skymet said the monsoon pause was “not unusual” and expected...
How a Six-Year Low Inflation Rate Is Hurting Indian Farmers
The strategy of reducing food inflation through cheap imports is turning out to...
From Tomatoes to Tur: India’s Food Deflation Drives CPI to Six-Year Low
The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) registered a year-on-year decline of -1.06%...
Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense
While inflation might seem like good news for consumers, it paints a troubling picture...
India's Retail Inflation Hits Over Six-Year Low at 2.8%, Food Prices Drive Dramatic Fall
Food prices, which account for nearly half the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket,...
With Strong Harvests and Monsoon Forecast, India Poised for Continued Low Inflation
The food inflation rate witnessed a substantial reduction, falling from 2.7 percent...
India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month Low, Retail Inflation Drops to 6-Year Low at 3.16% in April
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 0.85% year-on-year in April,...
Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation for rural and urban areas stood at...
Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...
Government and RBI Struggle to Tackle Persistent Food Inflation Despite High GDP Growth
The government's own statistics are exacerbating its problems. For instance, May's...
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5pc
The RBI’s Monetary Policy announced its decision to keep the repo rate unchanged...
Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers
The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...
Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87 pc in Oct
Cooling prices of food items has eased retail inflation to a four-month low of 4.87...
Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.72 per cent compared to 6.91 per...
Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep
Retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 in September, mainly due to...
