Page 15 - Latest Updates on Inflation
Who has won the inflation debate - Team Transitory or Team Permanent?
The rift between those who said inflation was transient and those who thought it permanent partly reflected differences over what caused prices to rise in the first place
 "Who has won the inflation debate - Team Transitory or Team Permanent?")
Food inflation likely to drop in coming months on good harvest: Govt report
The steady progress in the southwest monsoon has supported summer sown crops, finance ministry said in its monthly economic report
 "Food inflation likely to drop in coming months on good harvest: Govt report")
China's extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices rise sharply
Soaring food prices this summer present an additional headache for the world's second-largest economy, which is already wrestling with thorny problems from sluggish factory output and joblessness
 "China's extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices rise sharply")
Why it makes sense for food prices to be cut out of RBI's inflation target
Officials are depressingly hesitant to touch anything to do with food production and prices, since these are particularly sensitive politically
 "Why it makes sense for food prices to be cut out of RBI's inflation target")
US producer inflation slows in July amid signs of pricing power diminishing
The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed favorable readings for most of the components that go into the calculation of the personal consumption expenditures
 "US producer inflation slows in July amid signs of pricing power diminishing")
Spiraling electricity bills overtake rent costs for some people in Pakistan
The South Asian nation - where nearly half the population survives on less than $4 a day - has seen electricity prices surge 155 per cent since 2021
 "Spiraling electricity bills overtake rent costs for some people in Pakistan")
Retail inflation cools to nearly 5-year low in July, IIP falls 4.2% in June
Food inflation remained declined to 5.42 per cent in July from 9.36 per cent in June
 "Retail inflation cools to nearly 5-year low in July, IIP falls 4.2% in June")
Govt bond yields may soften slightly as inflation falls below forecast
Market participants expect the benchmark yield to open around 6.85 per cent on Tuesday
 "Govt bond yields may soften slightly as inflation falls below forecast")
Rupee flat, forward premiums dip as focus shifts to US inflation data
The rupee has struggled over the last two weeks amid outflows from local stocks
 "Rupee flat, forward premiums dip as focus shifts to US inflation data")
Govt bond yields seen steady as markets focus on inflation prints
The RBI last week kept the key interest rate unchanged, retaining its focus on bringing inflation down
 "Govt bond yields seen steady as markets focus on inflation prints")
Yen slightly softer against dollar, Fed rate cut remains uncertain
The respite follows a tumultuous week that began with a massive selloff across currencies and stock markets
 "Yen slightly softer against dollar, Fed rate cut remains uncertain")
Dimon Says He's Skeptical Inflation Will Return to Fed's 2% Target
Dimon has been warning for more than a year that inflation may be stickier than investors expect
 "Dimon Says He's Skeptical Inflation Will Return to Fed's 2% Target")
RBI's stance provides elbow room to check inflation, aid growth: Experts
Nikhil Gupta, Chief Economist, MOFSL Group said what probably was more important was the Governor's emphasis on headline inflation and the focus on inflation deceleration when growth remains so good
 "RBI's stance provides elbow room to check inflation, aid growth: Experts")
India's July inflation 'dipped' below RBI target, high base effect at play
Rising food costs, especially for vegetables, and hikes in telecom tariffs last month were offset by a higher base from July last year
 "India's July inflation 'dipped' below RBI target, high base effect at play")
RBI to hold rates, may sound confident of reaching inflation target: Report
While it's a close call, we also think the policy stance will remain unchanged, even as the RBI sounds more confident than before about getting to its 4 per cent inflation target, the report said
 "RBI to hold rates, may sound confident of reaching inflation target: Report")
July inflation dipped below RBI's target, high base effect at play: Poll
The Aug. 2-7 poll of 36 economists forecast the consumer price index rose at an annual rate of 3.65 per cent last month, down sharply from 5.08 per cent in June
 "July inflation dipped below RBI's target, high base effect at play: Poll")
DU's Miranda House college hikes hostel fee; says in line with inflation
The college administration has increased the hostel fee from Rs 27,090 to Rs 33,090 for odd semesters and from Rs 26,750 to Rs 32,750 for even semesters
 "DU's Miranda House college hikes hostel fee; says in line with inflation")
Services activity growth slows, yet remained solid in July: PMI data
Moreover, cost pressures remained elevated, pushing up selling-price inflation to a seven-year high in July, which also saw stronger job creation
 "Services activity growth slows, yet remained solid in July: PMI data")
From Dabur to Britannia, FMCG firms begin to see volumes growth revival
Companies expect the trend of rural outpacing urban to continue
 "From Dabur to Britannia, FMCG firms begin to see volumes growth revival")
Fed is about to nod at a interest rate cut as job growth moderates
US central bankers, who've kept interest rates at a more than two-decade high for a full year, are widely expected to leave them there again when their two-day meeting ends on Wednesday
 "Fed is about to nod at a interest rate cut as job growth moderates")