Page 14 - Inflation

Inflation targeting: Why modifying the approach may be counterproductive

The current inflation-targeting regime should be suitably updated, but it should remain the framework for India's monetary policy for the foreseeable future

Bank of Canada may cut interest rates deeper, faster over next year

Policymakers led by Governor Tiff Macklem are expected to lower the benchmark overnight rate to 4.25 per cent at their Sept. 4 meeting

Asia shares edge up ahead of inflation data today, oil price gains

Brent rose 51 cents to $79.53 a barrel, while U.S. crude added 50 cents to $75.33 per barrel

Why RBI cannot ignore food price pressures in overall inflation management

High food inflation can lead to the unanchoring of inflation expectations, which could significantly complicate overall inflation management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RBI to hold rates, may sound confident of reaching inflation target: Report

The Reserve Bank is expected to hold its key rates at the forthcoming policy review, but may sound more confident about reaching its 4 per cent inflation objective, a foreign brokerage said on Wednesday. The rate-setting panel may prefer to stick to the 'withdrawal of accommodation' stance of the monetary policy, HSBC said in the report on the eve of the RBI MPC's decision. "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," it said, listing out the aspects it will watch out for in the document or the resolution. These include any softness in tone around increased confidence of getting to 4 per cent inflation durably, or a change in growth or inflation forecasts, and, further commentary around the use of OMO (open market operations) sales to take out excess liquidity. In the background of another member dissenting at the last policy review, the brokerage

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