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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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RBI likely to keep status quo on policy rate as threats loom

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India is likely to leave the policy rate unchanged at its June meeting, according to a majority of economists in…

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A woman working at a textile unit in India. EY sees India's textile industry as among the most impacted by the ongoing Iran war. (HT)
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Iran war can cut India GDP growth rate by 100 bps in FY27, EY says| Business News

The month-long Iran war, which is showing no signs of abating, can shave India’s GDP growth rate by a full percentage in FY27, according to…

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Signage during India Energy Week in Goa in January 2026. India imports about 90% of its crude oil and nearly half of its LPG. (Bloomberg)
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Iran war impact to show on India GDP, inflation in risk to ‘Goldilocks’ economy| Business News

Surging crude oil prices and acute LPG shortage are rippling through the Indian economy as the Iran war drags on, disrupting industries and prompting analysts…

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A 40% surge in Corona Remedies' share price gave the company a market capitalisation of nearly  ₹9,000 crore. (HT)
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India’s inflation rate rises to 3.21% in February before Iran war impact shows| Business News

India’s inflation rate rose in February even before the full impact of the Iran war shows on the world’s fourth largest economy. However, it’s still…

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CPI Revamp: Inflation at 2.75% in January
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CPI Revamp: Inflation at 2.75% in January

New Delhi: India reported January retail inflation at 2.75%, the first reading under the revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base…

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India's new inflation series cuts the weight of volatile items such as food to about 36.8% from nearly half. (AFP)
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India inflation rate climbs to 2.75% in January 2026 under new CPI series| Business News

India’s inflation rate has risen to the highest in eight months under the new CPI series to fall within the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance…

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Govt set to release new inflation data today to capture how India spends| Business News

India is taking major steps to overhaul its key statistics to better capture the rapid expansion in consumer spending over the past decade and improve…

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)
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MPC keeps repo rate at 5.25% as India inflation stays benign| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has maintained a status quo on its benchmark repo rate even as India’s inflation rate continues to remain below its…

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A worker unloads sacks of onions from a truck, at a wholesale vegetable market in Jalandhar (PTI)
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India’s retail inflation rate rises to 1.33% but still below RBI tolerance band| Business News

India’s annual retail inflation quickened to 1.33% in December from 0.71% in November, as the decline in food prices moderated, government data showed on Monday….

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