Food Prices
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Prices of home-cooked Veg Thali drops while Non-Veg Thali surges in February: Report
Business | Mar 10, 2025, 03:44 PM ISTCrisil has released its latest report on food inflation in India which has stated that home-cooked vegetarian thali price has declined while non-veg thali has increased in February on YoY basis.
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Wholesale inflation eases to 1.89 per cent in November, food prices decline
Business | Dec 16, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTThe wholesale inflation declined in the month of November. The food inflation also eased this month mainly due to the reduction in the prices of the vegetables. However, potato prices continue to be high.
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Retail inflation hits 14-month high, rises to 6.21 per cent in October
Business | Nov 12, 2024, 05:11 PM ISTIndia’s retail inflation surged to 6.21% in October, a 14-month high driven by rising food and fuel prices, while industrial output expanded by 3.1% in September.
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India's wholesale inflation eases to four-month-low at 1.31 per cent in August as oil prices dip
Business | Sep 17, 2024, 02:28 PM ISTThe dip in India's wholesale inflation was helped by the fall of Brent crude prices to $75 a barrel from over $92 in April. India's wholesale inflation rate was recorded at 1.31 per cent in August, but the prices of food staples rose sharply in the same month.
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Retail inflation declines to 4.83 per cent in April, kitchen item prices play a role
Business | May 13, 2024, 07:32 PM ISTWhile formulating its bi-monthly monetary policy, the RBI considers consumer inflation. It notes that uncertainties surrounding food prices continue to exert influence on the inflation trajectory in the foreseeable future.
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India's October retail inflation eases to 4.87 per cent from September's 5.02 per cent: Govt data
Business | Nov 14, 2023, 12:03 AM ISTThe data's release is closely monitored by economists, policymakers, and the public as it provides insights into changes in the cost of living and purchasing power for citizens.
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Retail inflation eases to 6.71% in July as compared to 7.01% in June
Business | Aug 12, 2022, 06:45 PM ISTRetail inflation: In June, retail inflation was at 7.01 percent and it stood at 5.59 percent in July 2021.
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World food prices decline amid relief after Ukraine grain exports resume: FAO
World | Aug 06, 2022, 12:45 PM ISTWorld Food Prices: The monthly index of food commodity prices fell 8.6 per cent in July, its largest one-month fall since 2008, according to data released by the UN agency.
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Russia Ukraine War: International food prices soar to record levels after massive supply disruptions
India | Apr 08, 2022, 04:59 PM ISTThe biggest price increases were for vegetable oils. The vegetable oil price index rose 23.2%, driven by higher quotations for sunflower seed oil. Ukraine is the world's leading exporter of sunflower oil.
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Retail inflation rises to 6.3% in May
Business | Jun 14, 2021, 06:20 PM ISTRetail inflation rose to 6.3 per cent in May, breaching the RBI's comfort level, on the back of costlier food items, government data showed on Monday.
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Retail inflation rises to 5.03% in February
Business | Mar 12, 2021, 06:32 PM ISTRetail inflation rose to 5.03 per cent in February mainly on account of higher food prices, government data showed on Friday.
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Centre to monitor food prices during festival season
India | Oct 15, 2019, 10:37 PM ISTIt was decided to ask all the Chief Secretaries of states hold regular meetings with wholesalers, traders, importers, and exporters of such commodities at state and district levels especially during the festive season upto December.
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Food prices rise to highest levels in almost a year: Food Agriculture Organisation
World | May 10, 2019, 08:08 AM ISTThe increase spanned covered all the food commodities except cereals, whose prices fell for the fourth month in a row amid large export availability and expectations for record global output in the coming year, said FAO.
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India's wholesale inflation rises to 3.18 % in April on increased food, fuel prices
Business | May 14, 2018, 01:00 PM ISTWholesale price-indexed (WPI) inflation in India during April rose to four-month high at 3.18 per cent on increasing prices of petrol and diesel as well as fruits and vegetables.
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WPI inflation falls sharply to 0.90 pc in June as food prices ease
Jul 14, 2017, 02:44 PM ISTWholesale inflation fell to 0.90 per cent in June -- the lowest in at least eight months – as prices in food articles, including vegetables, declined
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December WPI rises to 3.39 pc, minor slump in food prices
Jan 16, 2017, 01:06 PM ISTWholesale inflation broke the 3-month declining trend and rose to 3.39 per cent in December 2016, mainly due to rise in prices of manufactured items, even as food articles turned cheaper. The wholesale price
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India’s wholesale inflation dips to 3.15 per cent in November as food prices soften
Dec 14, 2016, 04:44 PM ISTWith subdued demand in the aftermath of demonetisation leading to softening of costs of vegetables and other kitchen staples, India’s wholesale inflation slipped for the third straight month to settle at 3.15 per cent for
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Amid rising food prices, India's June WPI hardens to 1.62%
Jul 14, 2016, 01:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's wholesale price index saw a sharp rise in June to 1.62% from last month's 0.79% amid pricier vegetables and a small uptick in manufactured goods. This kept the inflation level in the
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Retail inflation on spiralling food prices goes up again
Jun 13, 2016, 09:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's retail inflation rose for the second straight month in May to 5.76 per cent from 5.47 per cent in the month before due to a sharp spike in food prices, according to
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Inflation turns negative in January on fuel price drop, food prices high
Feb 16, 2015, 01:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Inflation declined to a five and a half year low of (-)0.39 per cent in January on falling prices of manufactured and fuel items even though food articles remained high.Inflation measured on wholesale