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Retail inflation falls to 4.31% in September Vs 5.05% in August

New Delhi: Retail inflation in September dropped to 13-month low of 4.31 percent mainly on account of easing vegetables prices.

Oct 13, 2016, 17:58 PM IST

CPI has fallen down to 5.05%

CPI has fallen down to 5.05%. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Sep 14, 2016, 15:45 PM IST

India's Industrial growth contracts by 2.4%, inflation falls to 5.05%

India's annual retail inflation eased by 100 basis points to 5.05 percent in August, but factory output again dipped to a negative growth of (-)2.4 percent in July from an expansion of 1.95 percent in the moth before, official data showed on Monday.

Sep 12, 2016, 17:52 PM IST

RBI launches Sept round of inflation expectation survey

The Reserve Bank on Monday announced the launch of the September round of inflation expectations survey of households covering 18 cities across the country.

Aug 22, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

'WPI inflation data, progress of monsoon rains to drive markets'

Indian markets would take cues from wholesale inflation data, progress of monsoon rains and investment trend by overseas investors for further movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, say experts.

Aug 15, 2016, 11:00 AM IST

Vegetables may soar further as peak production season ends: Report

In a "most worrying" sign for consumers, the prices of vegetables in retail markets are likely to shoot up further in coming months as the 'peak production season' came to an end, says a report.

Aug 14, 2016, 10:22 AM IST

FM Jaitley hits back at Rahul Gandhi, says price rise was at its peak during UPA regime

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday countered Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi`s assertion that the NDA government only make false promises and asked the latter to introspect the ten-year-rule of the former UPA regime when price rise was at its peak.

Jul 28, 2016, 16:26 PM IST

Subbarao questions inflation-targeting, doubts its efficacy

Former Reserve Bank governor Duvvuri Subbarao has doubted achieving the 4 percent inflation target set under the new MPC set-up given the narrow margin the new price index has now and the way prices have been moving up in recent months.

 

Jul 27, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

Rains support RBI rate cut, may douse agflation : BoA-ML

he Reserve Bank is expected to cut key interest rate by 25 basis points at its policy review meet next month if prices of pulses fall and help push down agflation, a BoA-ML report said on Monday, even as it sees overall retail inflation in July to touch 6 per cent.

Jul 25, 2016, 14:28 PM IST

Rural inflation is higher than urban: Crisil

Rating agency Crisil on Monday said while urban inflation fell from 9 percent to 5.3 per cent, rural inflation declined from 10.1 per cent to 6.2 per cent in the last one year.

 

Jul 18, 2016, 14:00 PM IST

WPI inflation in June inches up to 1.62% Vs 0.79% in May

The wholesale price index (WPI) rose in June by 1.62 percent, up from 0.79 percent in May.

Jul 14, 2016, 12:09 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

Fall in IIP

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May 12, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

Inflation seen at 5% in March; RBI to cut rates by 25%: BofA

India's retail inflation for March is expected to be around 5 per cent and the Reserve Bank is likely to cut its key rate by 25 basis points each at its policy reviews on April 5 as well as in August, says a report

Mar 28, 2016, 16:48 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

Industry seeks rate cut by RBI as inflation remains negative

"This should propel the RBI to continue with its rate easing cycle to support demand and strengthen the nascent recovery in industrial production," it said in a statement.

Jun 15, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

India's data may add to doubts about economic health

Indian data on Friday is expected to paint a grim picture of the economy and could reinforce doubts about the health of the world`s fastest growing major economy.

Jun 12, 2015, 09:32 AM IST

RBI may cut rates by 0.25% in policy review: Care Ratings

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage point as inflation is firmly under the desirable limit, credit rating agency Care Ratings said here.

May 14, 2015, 19:49 PM IST

Unseasonal rains to push CPI inflation to 6% in Q2 2015: Nomura

Inflation momentum is likely to increase in the coming months largely due to unseasonal rains which could push CPI inflation to nearly 6 percent in next three months, says a Nomura report.

Apr 06, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Negative cues plunge Indian markets in weekly trade (Weekly Review)

Negative global cues and disappointing retail inflation data led a benchmark index of Indian equities markets to its worst weekly fall in 2015.

Mar 14, 2015, 17:27 PM IST