CPI WPI Inflation

October 2025 WPI-based inflation: The negative rate of inflation is primarily due to a decrease in prices of food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, electricity, and mineral oils

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Consumer inflation, as measured by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 2.10 per cent in August from 1.55 per cent in July

RBI which targets inflation in the middle of its 2-6 per cent range in the medium term, also shifted its policy stance to 'neutral' from 'accommodative'

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Food prices, which make up nearly half of the country's consumer price index (CPI) basket, have kept inflation elevated in recent months, largely driven by a sustained surge in vegetable prices

At 7:25 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 105 points lower at 24,543 levels, hinting at a gap-down start

A fall in inflation will be welcomed by households in the world's most populous country, where food takes up a large chunk of budgets

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At 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 30 points higher at 25,251, suggesting a higher start for Indian markets.

Earlier, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that with retail inflation still above the 4 per cent target, any talks about cuts in interest rates would be too premature

Food inflation remained sticky as it slightly moderated to 6.61 per cent in October from 6.62 per cent in September due to the prices of items within the category cancelling each other out

The price fall is mainly attributed to a fall in food prices, especially vegetables

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According to MPC's own projections, the inflation rate may not come down below 6% on average before the fourth quarter of the current financial year

WPI inflation rose marginally even as retail inflation measured by Consumer Price Index slipped to a four-month low of 5.30 per cent as prices of manufactured products spiked

As a result, though consumers might have been paying more for these crops, farmers have gained little

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 3.46 per cent in December 2018.

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Report said that RBI was unlikely to take up any further cuts and may adopt a wait and watch policy