Tag: food inflation

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Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

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...

National
Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...

Opinion
Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Inflation and politics are directly proportional. Political risk is low if inflation...

National
Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

The wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth...

Opinion
Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

It is also a matter of political risk. In its first term, when the Modi government...

National
Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on...

National
Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation declined to a 25-month low of 4.25 per cent in May mainly on account...

National
WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

WPI inflation drops to 29-month low of 1.34% in march

The food index inflation eased to 2.32 per cent in March from 2.76 per cent in February...

National
Wholesale inflation eases for the ninth consecutive month, records 3.85 pc in Feb

Wholesale inflation eases for the ninth consecutive month, records 3.85 pc in Feb

The wholesale price based inflation eased for the ninth consecutive month to 3.85...

National
Retail inflation dips to 6.44 pc in Feb

Retail inflation dips to 6.44 pc in Feb

Retail inflation rate for the food basket was 5.95 per cent in February, lower than...

National
RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

Continuing its stance of keeping inflation under control, the RBI has increased...

National
No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

There seems to be no respite on the inflation front. Retail inflation, measured...

National
Food inflation a thorn in the side of monetary policy: CRISIL report

Food inflation a thorn in the side of monetary policy: CRISIL report

According to CRISIL Insight, food prices may not climb down this fiscal. And India’s...

National
RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 4.9 per cent, retail inflation forecast to 6.7 per cent

RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 4.9 per cent, retail inflation forecast to 6.7 per cent

The MPC of the RBI decided to raise the Repo Rate by 50 bps to 4.9 per cent at the...

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Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Food items have a big role to play in the increase in retail inflation. Inflation...