Inflation
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Consumer Price Index: Retail inflation eases to 2.82% in May, lowest since February 2019
Business | Jun 12, 2025, 05:32 PM ISTConsumer Price Index: Food inflation was at 0.99 per cent in May, significantly down from 8.69 per cent in the year-ago month, according to data of the National Statistics Office (NSO).
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Inflation cools to 6-year low of 3.16% in April: Here's what it means
Business | May 14, 2025, 05:56 PM ISTThe central bank has projected the CPI inflation for the financial year 2025-26 at 4 per cent, with Q1 at 3.6 per cent; Q2 at 3.9 per cent; Q3 at 3.8 per cent; and Q4 at 4.4 per cent.
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India's retail inflation eases to six-year low of 3.34% in March
Business | Apr 16, 2025, 09:40 AM ISTThe Reserve Bank has projected CPI inflation for the current fiscal year 2025-26 at 4 per cent.
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India's wholesale inflation eases to 2.05 per cent in March
Business | Apr 15, 2025, 12:47 PM ISTAccording to the ministry, the positive rate of inflation in March, 225 is primarily due to an increase in prices of manufacture of food products, other manufacturing, food articles, electricity and manufacture of textiles etc.
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India's wholesale inflation rises to 2.38 per cent in February as against 2.31 per cent in January
Business | Mar 17, 2025, 01:16 PM ISTWholesale price inflation: The month-on-month change in WPI for February stood at 0.06 per cent as compared to January.
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CPI Data: India's retail inflation eases to 3.61 per cent in February
Business | Mar 12, 2025, 04:53 PM ISTThe year-on-year inflation rate for February 2025 was 3.75 per cent, showed the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
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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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Food inflation in India likely falls below 5 per cent in Feb for first time since June 2023: Report
Business | Mar 08, 2025, 09:15 AM ISTRetail inflation for farm and rural workers eased slightly to 4. 61 per cent and 4. 73 per cent, respectively, in January from 5. 01 per cent and 5. 05 per cent in December 2024, showed the government data released in the last week of February.
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India's wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31 per cent in January 2025
Business | Feb 14, 2025, 12:56 PM ISTEarlier, retail inflation continued the downward trend and fell to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January, mainly due to a decline in the prices of vegetables, eggs, and pulses.
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India's retail inflation drops to 4.31 per cent in January, lowest in four months
Business | Feb 12, 2025, 05:03 PM ISTThe drop in inflation is primarily attributed to lower food prices and stable core inflation, offering a positive outlook for household budgets.
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India's wholesale price inflation rises to 2.37 per cent in December
Business | Jan 14, 2025, 12:31 PM ISTWholesale price inflation: The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 1.89 per cent in November The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation increased to 1.89 percent in November 2024. It was 0.86 per cent in December 2023.
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Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December amid falling food prices
Business | Jan 13, 2025, 04:44 PM ISTThe inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 5.48 per cent in November 2023, reflecting a slight increase from 5.69 per cent in December 2023.
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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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Gold prices hit 2-week high at Rs 78,800/10 gms ahead of US inflation data
Personal Finance | Dec 11, 2024, 01:21 PM ISTGold Rate Today 11 December: Gold prices hit a two-week high, crossing Rs 78,800 per 10 grams on rising geopolitical tensions and ahead of the US inflation data release.
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Sanjay Malhotra to assume office as 26th RBI Governor amid inflation concerns today
Business | Dec 11, 2024, 07:06 AM ISTIAS officer Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the 26th RBI Governor, succeeding Shaktikanta Das. With inflation at 6.2 per cent and GDP growth slowing, Malhotra faces critical decisions on India’s monetary policy.
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Shaktikanta Das: Six major policy decisions in six years as RBI Governor
Business | Dec 10, 2024, 02:52 PM ISTShaktikanta Das, the outgoing RBI Governor, made six pivotal policy decisions during his tenure, from navigating the COVID-19 crisis to introducing India’s Digital Rupee. Know about his lasting impact on India’s economic landscape.
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Sensex opens in red, Nifty holds above 24,650 amid global economic data focus
Business | Dec 09, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTBSE Sensex opened over 100 points down, while Nifty50 traded above 24,650 on Monday. Global economic data, including GDP figures from major economies and CPI data from India, will shape market sentiment this week.
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RBI cuts growth forecast to 6.6 per cent, revises inflation estimate to 4.8 per cent for FY25
Business | Dec 06, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTTerming the growth much lower-than-anticipated, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das exuded confidence that high-frequency indicators available so far suggest that the slowdown in domestic economic activity bottomed out in Q2:2024-25.
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Nirmala Sitharaman responds to X user who seeks relief for middle-class | Check her reply
Trending | Nov 17, 2024, 04:01 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reaction to a social media user who sought relief from inflation created a buzz on X. People are divided on her statement on X.
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Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 pc in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 pc
Business | Nov 14, 2024, 02:04 PM ISTWPI inflation in October 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, manufacture of food products, other manufacturing, manufacture of machinery and equipment, manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, the government said.