Oil price of up to $60 will not hurt fiscal maths: Jayant Sinha
As crude oil price hit an 11-month high of USD 50 per barrel, the government today said its fiscal maths and inflation calculations will not be impacted if the commodity stays below the USD 60 mark.
Jun 10, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
Inflation to moderate in second half of FY17: StanChart
The headline inflation rose to 5.4 percent in April, dashing hopes of a rate cut by the RBI. The RBI is targeting to get it down to 5 percent by early 2017.
Jun 06, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
WPI inflation turns positive after 17 months; 0.34% in April
The April Wholesale Price Index-based inflation stood at 0.34 percent higher than minus 0.85 percent in March.
May 16, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
Food inflation up even as WPI remains in negative zone for 17th month in a row
Food inflation stood at 3.73 percent in March compared with 3.35 percent in February, showed official data released today.
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 IST
Inflation 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 IST
Inflation negative for 16th month, falls to (-)0.91% in February
Subdued prices of certain food items and petroleum products kept the WPI (Wholesale Price Index) inflation at (-)0.91 percent in February as against (-)2.17 percent a year ago. It was (-)0.9 percent in January.
Mar 14, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
India Inc reiterates rate cut demand as inflation remains -ve
With inflation remaining in the negative zone in January, India Inc has again pressed for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank, highlighting the need to revive demand and boost investments.
Feb 15, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
Inflation stays negative for 15 straight month; slips to (-)0.9% in January
This is the 15th straight month since November 2014 that deflationary pressure persisted and wholesale inflation has remained in the negative zone.
Feb 15, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
WPI inflation at (-)0.73% in December, food prices harden
For the 14th month in a row, wholesale prices fell in December but the rate of decline at 0.73 percent was the slowest in last one year as food prices shot up, indicating return of inflationary pressures ahead of RBI's monetary policy review.
Jan 14, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
India's WPI inflation remains negative for 14th straight month in December
Food prices last month, however, gained 8.17 percent year-on-year, compared with a provisional 5.20 percent gain in November.
Jan 14, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Wholesale inflation to be in range of -1.10% to -0.90% in Dec: Report
Inflationary pressures are likely to see an uptrend largely due to the deficit monsoon and weakening of rupee, while WPI is expected to be in the range of (-)1.10 percent to (-) 0.90 percent in December, a Dun and Bradstreet report says.
Dec 20, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
Lower inflation result of reforms, global oil prices: FinMin
WPI-based inflation has come down from 6.0 percent in 2013-14 to 2.0 percent in 2014-15. The wholesale inflation has been in the negative zone since November 2014 and stood at -3.8 percent in October 2015.
Dec 16, 2015, 19:25 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 IST
WPI inflation edges up at (-)3.81% in October on high prices of pulses
On the back of higher prices of pulses, vegetables and onion, WPI inflation for the month of October edged up to (-)3.81 percent as against (-)4.54 in September.
Nov 16, 2015, 12:34 PM IST
WPI inflation at (-)4.54%; pulses, onion continue to sting
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation came in at (-)4.95 percent in August. It has been in the negative zone since November. In September last year, inflation was 2.38 percent.
Oct 14, 2015, 21:49 PM IST
Banks still have elbowroom to lower rates, says India Inc
As WPI inflation rate edged up to (-)4.54 percent in September, India Inc Wednesday said there is scope for banks to slash interest rates further and the green shoots of economic recovery are "visible".
Oct 14, 2015, 17:47 PM IST
WPI inflation marginally up at (-)4.54% in September
Inflation in food articles inched up to 0.69 percent in September, from (-)1.13 percent in August.
Oct 14, 2015, 13:03 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
August WPI inflation dips to historic (-)4.95%, pressure on RBI to cut rate
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was (-)4.05 percent in July. It has been in the negative zone since November 2014. In August 2014, inflation was 3.85 percent.
Sep 14, 2015, 13:04 PM IST
