Tag: Consumer Price Index

Economists expect the RBI to consider rate hikes in October and December if elevated crude prices push consumer inflation higher. (Reuters)
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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RBI MPC meet: Central bank likely to maintain status quo on rates, adopt cautious approach amid West Asia crisis

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the key policy rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent this week and adopt a cautious stance that…

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West Asia crisis may soon make everyday goods costlier in India

New Delhi: The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and…

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