Tag: Deflation
Trouble for China’s economy as inflation falls and why that’s a problem
Chinese consumer prices rose less than expected in September, while factory-gate charges fell for a 24th straight month, underscoring the need for further policy support…
How rising oil prices can impact Indian economy
Crude oil prices have shot up since June…Brent crude has jumped to a 10-month high and breached $93/barrel in mid-September. It has averaged $83.5 in…
May WPI deflation hits near-8-year low of 3.5%
Wholesale deflation deepened further to a nearly eight-year low of 3.48% in May compared with a 0.92% fall in April, which could with a lag…
Wholesale prices in deflation zone for the first time in three years
Wholesale inflation dropped into the deflation zone for the first time in three years in April, fuelling hopes of a further easing of retail prices…
Households expect inflation to rise over a one year horizon
Despite softening of consumer inflation for two consecutive months, inflation expectation of households rose for three months ahead period as well as for the one…