Tag: Consumer Price Index
Eye on the price: Retail inflation at 5.54% in September, most on new base
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation climbed to 5.54% year-on-year in September, the highest for the gauge since January, raising the probability of further increase in…
India’s retail inflation quickens to 5.54% in September from 4.83% in August, hits near two-year high
India’s retail inflation quickened to 5.54% in September 2026 from 4.83% in August, driven by a sharp rise in food prices, particularly vegetables, according to…
India’s retail inflation rose to 4.8% in August, oil fuels rate hike bets
India’s retail and wholesale inflation rose marginally in August, broadly in line with expectations, but recent developments in energy markets could put further upward pressure…
India’s retail inflation quickens to 4.8% in August from 4.45% in July as food prices exert pressure
India’s retail inflation has accelerated to 4.82% in August 2026 from 4.45% in July, as food prices and other key components of the consumer basket…
MPC flags possibility of policy tightening
Kolkata: India’s monetary policy makers flagged possibility of policy rate tightening in the third quarter if the higher food and fuel prices lead to second…
Indian companies are about to raise prices, putting RBI’s inflation outlook to test
India’s largest consumer companies are gearing to raise prices on products from toothpaste to tires and paint ahead of the festival season and for the…
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation climbed to 4.4% in June, exceeding the central bank’s 4% target, due to higher food and transport costs, according to…
India’s June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI’s 4% target after 17 months
India‘s retail inflation accelerated to 4.38% in June as elevated food and fuel prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and concerns over an uneven monsoon…
Retail inflation edges up to 3.9% in May
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation rose to 3.93% year-on-year in May – the highest level under the new 2024 base year series introduced in January…
India inflation likely rose to 4% in May as food, fuel costs climb
India’s inflation likely rose to the Reserve Bank of India‘s medium-term target of 4% in May, driven by a pickup in vegetable prices and higher…