Bad weather hit pulses output, rise in vegetable prices a seasonal effect: Ram Vilas Paswan
Concerned over rising inflation, food and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that from June to August tomato, potato prices always increase, but this is just temporary.
Jun 15, 2016, 14:12 PM ISTIndustry pitches for more rate cuts as WPI remains negative
With inflation continues to be in the negative zone, India Inc today pitched for further easing of policy rates during the current year by Reserve Bank.
Apr 18, 2016, 18:58 PM ISTRBI likely to go for 0.25% rate cut on August 9: BofA-ML
The Reserve Bank is likely to cut key rates by 25 basis points in its policy review meeting on August 9, largely owing to benign inflation, low IIP growth and good monsoon forecast, a report says.
Apr 18, 2016, 12:59 PM ISTRetail inflation hits 6-month low of 4.83% in March
The retail inflation, measured on Consumer Price Index (CPI), in February was revised upwards to 5.26 percent from 5.18.
Apr 12, 2016, 19:18 PM ISTMarch retail inflation drops to 4.83
Showing some signs of relief, retail inflation felt to 4.83 percent in March as compared to 5.18 percent in February.
Apr 12, 2016, 17:31 PM ISTRBI sees retail inflation at 5%; govt pay hikes to put pressure
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday projected retail inflation to be around 5 percent for the current fiscal, saying that the 7th Pay Commission burden could put an upward pressure of up to 1.50 percent over two years.
Apr 05, 2016, 13:39 PM IST
As inflation eases, industry raises pitch for rate cut
ndia's annual retail inflation eased to 5.18 percent in February from 5.69 percent in the month before even as the 12-month wholesale inflation was in the negative for the 16th straight month, official data showed on Monday.
Mar 14, 2016, 23:13 PM ISTInflation down in February; raises hope for interest rate cut
Retail inflation eased in February as food prices rose at a slower pace, while Wholesale Price Index stayed in negative territory for the 16th month, raising expectations of interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank next month.
Mar 14, 2016, 21:17 PM ISTRetail inflation falls to a 3-month low of 5.18% in February
After rising for five months in a row, retail inflation in February fell to 3-month low of 5.18 percent as food prices including vegetables, pulses and fruits became less costly.
Mar 14, 2016, 19:07 PM ISTRetail inflation likely to be 4.5-5% in 2016-17: Survey
The government expects retail inflation to ease to 4.5-5 percent in 2016-17 fiscal mainly due to continued downward pressure on global commodity prices and prospects of a normal monsoon.
Feb 26, 2016, 17:11 PM ISTSaudi inflation soars to five-year high on subsidy cut
Saudi inflation soared to a five-year high in January after the kingdom made unprecedented cuts to public subsidies and raised fuel prices, a research report said Wednesday.
Feb 24, 2016, 20:49 PM ISTIndustrial output growth in negative territory for 2nd month, CPI inflation hardens
Remaining in the negative zone for the second month, industrial output in December shrank 1.3 percent while retail inflation in January edged up to a 16-month high, prompting the industry to call for urgent policy action in the forthcoming Budget to spur revival.
Feb 12, 2016, 21:18 PM ISTInflation hits 16-month high of 5.69% in January
Rising for the the sixth straight month, retail inflation touched a 16-month high of 5.69 percent in January, mainly due to costlier food prices.
Feb 12, 2016, 18:51 PM ISTDouble blow to economy: IIP plunges to over 4-year low; inflation accelerates
Dragged by poor manufacturing output, industrial production plunged to an over four-year low, contracting 3.2 percent in November, while retail inflation inched up in December, a set of data which RBI will consider in its monetary policy review next month.
Jan 12, 2016, 23:22 PM ISTDecember retail inflation inches up for 5th month to 5.61%
Rising for the fifth straight month, retail inflation or CPI quickened to 5.61 percent in December, mainly on costlier vegetables and cereals, limiting the headroom for the Reserve Bank to lower rate next month.
Jan 12, 2016, 19:50 PM ISTRetail inflation rises to 5.61% in December; up 5th month in row
In the rural areas, retail inflation rose to 6.32 percent and for urban sector it was at 4.73 percent during the month.
Jan 12, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Retail inflation at 14-month high of 5.41%; food prices spike
Retail inflation rose for the 4th-month in a row in November, accelerating to 14-month high of 5.41 percent on sharp pickup in food prices, posing a challenge to further easing of monetary policy by the Reserve Bank.
Dec 14, 2015, 21:34 PM ISTRetail inflation may rise to 5.5% in Q4: Survey
The retail inflation is likely to rise to 5.5 percent in the last quarter of this fiscal and thereafter may moderate to 5.2 percent by September 2016, says an RBI-sponsored survey of professional forecasters.
Dec 01, 2015, 22:39 PM ISTIndian economy still in danger zone as IIP fall, inflation rise
Indian economy is still not out of the woods as industrial production slackened to a four-month low of 3.6 percent while retail inflation inched up to 5 percent.
Nov 12, 2015, 20:13 PM ISTRetail inflation rises to 5% in October on dearer food items
Overall consumer food inflation during the month rose to 5.25 percent in October, government data showed Thursday.
Nov 12, 2015, 19:24 PM IST