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Wholesale inflation quickens to 2.36% in October over rising food prices
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Wholesale inflation quickens to 2.36% in October over rising food prices

India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 2.36 per cent in October on an annual basis, as against 1.84 per cent in September, driven by increase in…

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Experts foresee minimal impact on retail inflation
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Experts foresee minimal impact on retail inflation

New Delhi: Increase in the minimum support price for rabi crops will have minimal impact on retail inflation, economists said. Based on the weight of…

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Wholesale inflation quickens to 1.84% in September driven by food price surge
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Wholesale inflation quickens to 1.84% in September driven by food price surge

India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 1.84 per cent in September on an annual basis, as against 1.31 per cent in August amid surge in food…

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In August, India's wholesale price index increased by 1.31%, lower than the expected 1.85%. Food prices rose 3.26%, but vegetable prices fell 10.01%. Retail inflation stays below 4%, raising concerns for upcoming monetary policy decisions.(Reuters)
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India’s August wholesale inflation eases to 1.31% as fuel prices turn negative

Sep 17, 2024 12:35 PM IST India’s wholesale price index rose 1.31% in August, below the 1.85% forecast. Food prices increased 3.26%, while vegetable prices…

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Vegetable prices contracted by 21.98% while pulses and milk witnessed inflation rates of 9.21% and 8.59%. (PTI File)
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Wholesale prices contract for third consecutive month

NEW DELHI: Wholesale prices contracted for the third consecutive month in June on the back of lower prices of manufactured items, reiterating the fact that…

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Wholesale inflation in food articles climbed 1.32%, against a rise of 1.51% in the previous month. (AFP file image)
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Wholesale inflation falls 4.18%, an 8-yr low, amid a spurt in retail prices

Wholesale prices fell for the third straight month in June 2023, declining 4.18%, official data showed Friday, diverging from retail inflation, which accelerated to a…

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CEA says country's GDP growth for year ending March 2023 was 7.2 per cent, surpassing expectations
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CEA says country’s GDP growth for year ending March 2023 was 7.2 per cent, surpassing expectations

The Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Monday said the real GDP growth for the year ending March…

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Inter-ministerial consultation on for new industrial policy: DPIIT Secy
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Inter-ministerial consultation on for new industrial policy: DPIIT Secy

An inter-ministerial consultation is going on for formulation of a new industrial policy, which would aim at building a globally competitive business environment to increase…

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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…

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India WPI: WPI declines for 11th straight month, falls to -0.92% in April
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India WPI: WPI declines for 11th straight month, falls to -0.92% in April

Wholesale price-based inflation declined to -0.92 per cent in April on an annual basis from 1.34 per cent in March, the Department for Promotion of…

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