Inflation

RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta says retail inflation should remain benign, while India's underlying growth trend has steadily accelerated over four decades amid resilient macro fundamentals

FY27 Q1-Q2 inflation forecast may be raised 20-30 bps, says MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya

RBI MPC members signalled support for growth as minutes from the February meeting showed confidence in a benign inflation outlook, with most seeing room to sustain an accommodative policy bias

RBI's monthly report says India's near-term outlook remains strong, supported by benign inflation, fiscal consolidation and renewed FPI interest after trade deals with the EU and the US

Wholesale inflation rose to a 10-month high of 1.81% in January, driven by higher food and core prices, with vegetable inflation turning positive and manufactured goods showing renewed price pressures

As Manipur returns to elected rule under Yumnam Khemchand Singh, data on inflation, fiscal stress and unemployment show a fragile and uneven recovery

Revised 2024 base year, fresh consumption weights and expanded market basket recast state inflation rankings; Telangana tops January list under new series

From 2019 to 2024, Bangladesh beat India in terms of per capita income

Last week, Nomura had assigned a 65 per cent probability that ‌the Reserve Bank of India would cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5 per cent

Next step may be a rate increase as and when the inflation rate grows

At 2.75%, January price rise well below RBI's target of 4%

Officials stressed that the December number under the old series and the January print are not comparable

Shift to CPI 2024 base sharply lowers headline index levels in back series, but inflation rate remains identical across rural and urban segments

Food's share in CPI falls sharply in 2024 series, boosting core inflation's role; rural weight declines but remains higher than urban consumption

India's new CPI series modernises inflation measurement, reshapes RBI policy signals, and underscores the need for more market-friendly data release timings

India's new CPI series reflects changing consumption patterns, digital services and better data, marking a major step forward in measuring inflation accurately

Finance minister says Budget aims to strengthen domestic capabilities, citing strong growth and low inflation as a "Goldilocks moment" for the economy

January 2026 CPI-based inflation: The inflation remained close to the Reserve Bank of India's lower tolerance threshold

CPI tracks retail price changes across India; January 2026 inflation data shifts to a new 2024 base year reflecting updated spending patterns

India's retail inflation gauge has evolved from fragmented worker-specific indices to a unified CPI framework that now anchors monetary policy and welfare decisions