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WPI inflation quickens to 11.39% in September from 9.9% in August

Wholesale prices rose to 11.39% on-year in September, from 9.92% in August, official data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Wednesday showed, due…

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India's retail inflation accelerated to a higher-than-expected 5.54 per cent in September, data showed on Monday (Bloomberg/File)
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Sensex, Nifty start muted as inflation, oil prices and Middle East tensions weigh

Equities Sensex and Nifty opened muted on Tuesday as investors tracked escalating Middle East tensions and elevated crude oil prices, while a faster-than-expected rise in…

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Inflation in potatoes, tomatoes, motor cars and jeeps, lady's fingers, and coconuts remained negative. (ANI Photo)
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Retail inflation rises to 5.54 pc in Sept on high onion prices

Retail inflation rose sharply to 5.54 per cent in September on the back of high onion and other food prices, remaining just within the RBI’s…

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RBI’s Rate-Hike Moment could be Near as Fed Steps up the Pressure
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RBI rate hike imminent? Fed’s move pressures India to tighten monetary policy amid rising inflation

Mumbai: Calls for India to join central bank peers from Tokyo to London in tightening rates have grown louder after Washington, despite looming midterm polls,…

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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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The rate-hike concerns have intensified over the past month as a sustained rise in global oil prices threatens to add to inflation pressures, with Brent crude futures near $108 a barrel. (File Photo for Representation)
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Retail inflation rises to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July

India’s annual retail inflation jumped to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, driven by higher food and fuel prices and strengthening a case for…

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In Graphics: Kitchen basket inflation is back

One-third of all commodities for which the Department of Consumer Affairs compiles daily retail prices at markets across the country have seen an inflation of…

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Retail inflation may cross 6 per cent in Oct-Nov before easing in Q4 FY27: Report

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation could briefly cross 6 per cent in October-November before easing to around 5 per cent in the fourth quarter of…

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Wholesale Inflation Eases to 9.8% on Softer Energy Prices
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Wholesale inflation eases to 9.8% on softer energy prices

New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflation eased marginally to 9.8% year-on-year in July from 9.9% in June and May, as softer energy prices offset rising inflation…

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Govt cites global commodity, energy costs for rise in wholesale price inflation

New Delhi: The increase in wholesale price inflation in June to 9.87 per cent was largely driven by price pressures in items that are more…

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