Page 15 - Cpi Inflation

Negative real interest rate no cause for concern, say economists

The RBI is expected to reduce its policy rate to 4.5% in this rate cycle, economists say

Retail inflation at 14-month high, WPI falls to 39-month low of 0.33%

The CPI food inflation rate rose to 5.11 per cent in September

After weak GDP numbers, IIP grows 4.3% in July against 1.2% in June

Experts say too early to call it 'industrial recovery'

CPI inflation rises marginally to 3.2% in August on back of food prices

Among the food items, the sharpest YoY uptick was for vegetables at 6.9%, pulses and products at 6.94%, and meat and fish at 8.51%

Industrial production growth at 4.3% in July, August CPI at 3.21%

Retail inflation inched up to 3.21% in August compared to 3.15% in July

Retail inflation dips slightly to 3.15% in July despite costlier food items

Fuel and light saw deflation in July at 0.36 per cent against 2.32 per cent inflation in the previous month

The new world of 4% inflation

Business building will be put on better foundations when we fully adapt the assumptions underlying financial analysis to the new low-inflation environment

CPI inflation in health, education sectors in rural areas stumps economists

SBI Group Chief Economist Soumya Kanti Ghosh said the Central Statistics Office should clarify doubts over this significant increase

CPI inflation falls to 17-month low at 2.33% over food price deflation

Falling international crude prices had its impact on the inflation rate

Focus on steel sector closely

It will offer hints on prospects of construction and finance sectors

Twin shocks for economy as growth slumps, retail inflation picks up

The RBI would be watching this number closely and an adverse report on monsoon or a further spike in oil prices could hasten a rate hike in the coming policy

Retail inflation jumps to 4-month high of 4.87% in May from 4.58% in April

Food inflation rose to 3.1 per cent, from 2.8 per cent in April while vegetable prices rose 8.40 per cent, from 7.29 per cent

Retail inflation inches up to 4.87% in May on costlier food items

As per the data of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), food inflation rose to 3.10 per cent last month, as against 2.8 per cent in April

CPI inflation expected to be at 4.3% in Q4 of FY19

The direct impact of the increase in the house rent allowance announced by the government fades away by December 2018

GST: CPI inflation of major commodities

The cess was also raised on luxury cars from the middle of September but the impact was not that much

Retail inflation jumps to 15-month high, IIP slows to 2.2%

In the fuel and light segment, it was 7.92%, as against 6.36% in October

Retail inflation zooms to 4.88% in November on high food prices

Mainly pushed by high food prices during the month, the CPI-based inflation breached the RBI's medium-term target of 4%

Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.58% in Oct; touches seven-month high

Retail inflation has been steadily rising since June

Dec rate cut likely after Sept's soft CPI inflation: BofAML

RBI at its policy review meeting earlier this month kept the key interest rate unchanged at 6%

Retail inflation hits 5-month high of 3.36% on costlier veggies

The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rose to a five-month high at 3.36 per cent in August from 2.36 per cent in the previous month as food items, particularly vegetables turned inflationary from the price fall seen in the previous three months. Also, the goods and services tax (GST) made certain services inflationary, dampening chances of RBI cutting the repo rate next month.Before this, inflation was higher at 3.89 per cent in March. Food items witnessed inflation at 1.52 per cent in August against deflation of 0.36 per cent in July. Within this category, vegetables saw prices rising at the rate of 6.16 per cent against price fall of 1.67 per cent. However, prices in tomatoes have eased in September compared to August, which would have easing impact on inflation. Fruits saw rise in inflation to more than 5 per cent from over 2.83 per cent.However, pulses continued to see fall in prices at over 24 per cent. Also, inflation in sugar and confectionery declined to 7.35 per ...