Wholesale Inflation Inches Up Marginally To 0.53 Pc In March
However, retail inflation declined to a five-month low of 4.85 per cent in March mainly due to cooling food prices.
Apr 15, 2024, 15:02 PM IST
Gold Slips Rs 80; Silver Rallies Rs 600
In the international markets, spot gold at Comex was trading at USD 1,993 per ounce, down by USD 2 from the previous close.
Feb 15, 2024, 17:43 PM IST
Retail Inflation Falls To 4.25% In May As Food Prices Slide
Prices of cereals, oil, fats, fruits, beverages as well as clothing and footwear came down in May compared to April.
Jun 12, 2023, 18:02 PM IST
Retail Inflation Slips To 4.7% In April From 5.66% In March: Govt Data
The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.66 per cent in March 2023 and 7.79 percent in the year-ago period.
May 12, 2023, 18:00 PM IST
India's retail inflation is expected to come down to 5% by March: SBI research
In its fight against rising inflation, RBI had already hiked the key policy rate by 225 basis points since May 2022 to 6.25 per cent to cool off domestic retail inflation that stayed above its upper tolerance limit for nearly three quarters.
Jan 15, 2023, 13:48 PM IST
India's retail Inflation eases to 5.88% in November month; dips below to RBI's tolerance band: Govt data
Retail Inflation remained high above the RBI’s tolerance limit for nine-month straight. The dip is attributed to easing food prices that account to 40% of CPI basket across the country.
Dec 12, 2022, 18:08 PM IST
Retail inflation jumps to 17-month high of 6.95% in March as costlier food items pinch
This is the third consecutive month that the Consumer Price Index-based inflation remained above the 6% mark.
Apr 13, 2022, 08:20 AM IST
Retail inflation quickens to 6.07 pc in Feb; remains above RBI's comfort zone
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 5.03 per cent in February 2021 and 6.01 per cent in January this year.
Mar 14, 2022, 21:20 PM IST
Retail inflation rises marginally to 4.48% in October
The Consumer Price Index based inflation was at 4.35 per cent in September and 7.61 per cent in October 2020.
Nov 12, 2021, 19:22 PM IST
RBI remains laser-focused to bring back inflation to 4%: Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank remains laser-focused to bring back retail inflation to 4 per cent over a period of time in a non-disruptive manner, Governor Shaktikanta Das said.
Oct 22, 2021, 20:11 PM IST
Retail inflation marginally lowers to 6.26 per cent in June
Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), however, remained above the Reserve Bank's comfort level for the second month in a row.
Jul 12, 2021, 18:22 PM IST
Government hikes variable dearness allowance: Here’s what it means for central workers
It will be for scheduled employment in the central sphere and applicable to the establishments under the authority of the central government, railway administration, mines, oil fields, major ports, or any corporation established by the central government. These rates are equally applicable to contract and casual employees/workers.
May 25, 2021, 19:59 PM IST
Retail inflation rises to 5.52% in March from 5.03% in Feb
The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 4.94 percent in March, as against 3.87 percent in the preceding month, as per data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Inflation in the 'fuel and light' category was 4.50 percent during the month vis-a-vis 3.53 percent in February.
Retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 5.03 % in Feb on higher food prices
Retail Inflation: Among others, milk and products, pulses and products, and eggs had inflation prints at 2.59 per cent, 12.54 per cent and 11.13 per cent respectively. The corresponding rates were 2.73 per cent, 13.39 per cent and 12.85 per cent in January.
Mar 12, 2021, 21:06 PM IST
Consumer Price inflation eases to 6.58% in February
The CPI-based inflation has been on the rise since August 2019, and it is for the first time it has moved southward since then.
Mar 12, 2020, 20:12 PM IST
Retail inflation drops to one-and-half year low of 2.33% in November
Retail inflation stood at 4.88 percent in November 2017.
Dec 12, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Retail inflation cools to 11-month low of 3.69% in August
CPI inflation was at 3.58 percent in October 2017 and has remained above RBI's targeted rate of 4 percent since then.
Sep 12, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
India bonds gain sharply on surprise cut in government borrowing
The 10-year bond yield dropped to as much as 7.3565 percent from 7.62 percent, its lowest since Jan. 29, andmarking its biggest intraday fall since December 9, 2013.
Mar 27, 2018, 10:31 AM IST
Dearness Allowance hiked to 7% from 5% for Central government employees and pensioners
The increase in DA will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.
Mar 07, 2018, 20:16 PM IST
Retail inflation hits 7-month high of 3.58% in October
Retail inflation has been steadily rising since June, when it eased to 1.46 percent - its slowest pace since India started releasing such figures in January 2012, based on combined data for rural and urban consumers.
Nov 13, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
