Tag: india inflation
With retail inflation at 5.5%, RBI’s stance vindicated
“It is clear that inflation and its outlook are not benign as they were last year…,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said in a statement after…
Economists see food, oil stoking India’s September inflation
Bengaluru: India’s consumer inflation likely accelerated in September, moving closer to the upper end of the Reserve Bank of India‘s 2%-6% target range as higher…
RBI MPC October 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & co may raise interest rates to 5.50% as inflation broadens, poll finds
BENGALURU: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.50% in October, the first increase since 2023,…
Fitch raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.9% from 6.4%, sees 25 bps RBI rate hike in October
Fitch Ratings has raised India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 6.9% from 6.4%, citing stronger-than-expected expansion in the June quarter and the…
Crude above $100 may push India inflation to 6%, RBI could hike rates 50 bps: Kotak
Crude oil staying above $100 a barrel could push India’s retail inflation towards 6% by the next quarter and put the Reserve Bank of India…
‘Fed’ up with inflation? US rate hike leaves RBI with an October-or-December dilemma, economists say
The US Federal Reserve’s return to interest rate hikes is turning up the pressure on India, pushing the rupee past 96 against the dollar and…
India’s wholesale inflation accelerates to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July
India’s wholesale inflation edged up to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, government data showed on Monday, hovering around 10% for a fourth straight…
Expensive living? Inflation hits coriander to cars in India
The next time you pick up a packet of biscuits, a tube of toothpaste or a bottle of hair oil, you may find that the…
Indian July consumer inflation likely edged higher on food prices: Reuters poll
Indian consumer inflation likely rose in July, notching a second consecutive month above the RBI’s 4% medium-term target, as food prices edged higher, a Reuters…
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…