Tag: Consumer Price Index
Retail inflation for farm workers up at 1.07% in August 2025
Retail inflation for farm and rural workers increased to 1.07 per cent and 1.26 per cent in August from 0.77 per cent and 1.01 per…
RBI to back sticking with headline inflation target ahead of review, sources say
India’s central bank is expected to recommend retaining an existing inflation target for a third consecutive time following feedback from stakeholders who backed the framework,…
Mechanism set up for sharing sectoral growth trends with ministries
New Delhi: The statistics ministry has set up a mechanism to share sectoral growth trends with relevant ministries following the release of gross domestic product…
Inflation’s ways give room for a rate cut, but RBI may not do it
India’s inflation environment remains benign as reinforced by the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, providing space for potential monetary easing. However, most economists, including…
Economists lower India inflation forecasts despite August uptick; GST reforms supportive
India’s retail inflation edged up modestly in August, but economists and industry leaders believe the rise is temporary and unlikely to upset the country’s broader…
Tax tweak to tame CPI by 50-90 bps
Around one-fourth of items, mostly essential and household goods, in India’s inflation basket will be taxed at 5% following the goods and service tax cuts…