Inflation rises for third straight month in October to 5%
Rising prices for some food and firm demand during the festival season pushed up India's retail inflation in October for the third straight month to 5 percent, making it less likely the central bank will cut interest rates at its policy review next month.
Nov 12, 2015, 18:02 PM IST
Retail inflation rises to 4.41% in September on dearer food items
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation in August stood at 3.74 percent on cheaper vegetables, fruits and protein rich items, government data showed Monday.
Oct 12, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
Retail inflation up at 4.41% in September from 3.66% in August
After touching a new low of 3.66 percent in August, retail inflation rose to 4.41 percent in the month of September on the back of higher prices of vegetables and fruits especially onion and pulses.
Oct 12, 2015, 18:14 PM IST
Inflation set to move up as base effect thins: India Ratings
Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) has been declining since November, 2014 and CPI based retail inflation has been less than 4 percent in July and August, 2015.
Oct 08, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
Weak inflation gives RBI elbow room to cut rates: Experts
Weak inflation figures in India have provided "elbow room" to the Reserve Bank to lower rates by 25 bps this month, say global brokerages.
Sep 15, 2015, 13:33 PM IST
WPI, retail inflation touch new lows bolstering rate cut hopes
Consumer price inflation eased to 3.66 percent in August from 3.69 percent, while wholesale prices tumbled for a tenth straight month to minus 4.95 percent compared with a provisional (-) 4.05 percent in July.
Sep 14, 2015, 21:19 PM IST
Retail inflation falls to a new low of 3.66% in August
Retail inflation fell to a new low of 3.66 percent in August due to a slower rate of price rise in vegetables, fruits and protein items, except pulses, which may prompt the Reserve Bank to cut rates at its September 29 policy meet.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:10 PM IST
August retail inflation hits a multi-year low of 3.66%
Retail inflation for the month of August fell to multi-year low of 3.66 percent on account of cheaper food prices, including of vegetables, fruits and cereals, as per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Sep 14, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
'Market crash an aberration, macro fundamentals in better shape'
The recent stock market crash is an "aberration" and markets will correct based on upcoming macro numbers -- GDP and CPI inflation -- which are likely to be positive, SBI Research said in a note Thursday.
Aug 27, 2015, 13:19 PM IST
British inflation rate edges up from zero
"A smaller fall in clothing prices on the month compared with a year ago was the main contributor to the rise in inflation."
Aug 18, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
'Inflation data boosts case for rate cut before RBI next meet'
With wholesale inflation plunging to a historic low, India Inc today said the downtrend in both WPI and retail inflation numbers coupled with sluggish industrial output data make a strong case for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rate ahead of its September 29 review.
Aug 14, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
Wholesale inflation falls to historic low of (-)4.05%
The WPI number follows retail inflation (CPI) data, which had slipped to a record low of 3.78 percent in July.
Aug 14, 2015, 12:39 PM IST
Retail inflation hits multi-year low of 3.78% in July
Retail inflation fell to multi-year low of 3.78 percent in July on account of cheaper food prices, including of vegetables, fruits and cereals.
Aug 12, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Inflation cools to 3.78% in July
India's retail inflation cooled to 3.78 percent in July as food price rises stayed in check.
Aug 12, 2015, 17:46 PM IST
Retail inflation to average 5.6% this fiscal: DBS
Retail inflation in India is likely to average around 5.6 percent this year, down from 6.1 percent in financial year 2014-15, says a DBS report.
Aug 06, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
CPI inflation to average 5.0-5.5% in FY16: Nomura
Monsoon has faltered after a promising start but inflation risks remain low and the CPI inflation is likely to average around 5.0-5.5 percent in the current financial year, says a Nomura report.
Jul 29, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
BofA-ML sees wholesale price 'deflation' continuing till Oct
American brokerage Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) on Friday said the "deflation" on the wholesale price index is likely to continue till October.
Jul 17, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
India Inc wants more rate cuts as WPI slips further
With wholesale inflation slipping to (-)2.4 percent in June, India Inc today demanded a deeper cut in key policy rates by RBI to stimulate demand and boost investments, at a time when industrial growth has slowed down.
Jul 14, 2015, 16:03 PM IST
Wholesale inflation at (-)2.4%, in negative zone for 8th month
Deflationary trends continued for the eighth month in a row in June with the wholesale price- inflation slipping to (-)2.4 percent, largely due to cheaper vegetable and fuel prices.
Jul 14, 2015, 13:29 PM IST
Wholesale inflation negative for 8th straight month, drops 2.4% in June
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at -2.40 percent for the month of June as compared to -2.36 percent for the previous month.
Jul 14, 2015, 12:35 PM IST
