Retail Inflation

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Oil prices and monsoon uncertainty will shape RBI's inflation outlook

June inflation rose above the RBI's 4% target, with food, oil prices and monsoon risks clouding the outlook, making a status quo on rates the likely policy choice

Citi, others retract India rate hike calls as inflation may stay moderate

Cooling core inflation and a lower annual inflation outlook are prompting economists to scale back expectations of RBI rate hikes despite June's retail inflation uptick

India's retail inflation breaches RBI target to hit 4.38% in June

Fuel costs lift food prices; experts don't expect rate hike

June retail inflation marginally rises to 4.38%, food inflation at 5.32%

Food inflation in June increased to 5.32 per cent in June from 4.78 per cent in May, indicating renewed pressure on household food expenses

Weekly policy watch: Inflation data, India-UK FTA, forex reserves in focus

India's policy calendar this week will track inflation, wholesale prices, trade agreements and forex reserves

India's consumer inflation likely rose above RBI's 4% target in June: Poll

This would also be the highest inflation reading since India introduced its revised consumer price index series with a new base year and updated consumption basket in January

MPC Minutes: Need to stay watchful on inflation, says RBI governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra emphasised to remain watchful and wary about the generalisation of inflation in the coming months, while voting for status quo on interest rates earlier this month, according to MPC minutes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday released the minutes of meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held during June 3-5. Other five members of the panel too voted for keeping the benchmark interest interest rate unchanged. The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and also announced a raft of measures to attract foreign capital and support the rupee amid growing risks to growth and inflation from the prolonged West Asia conflict. Malhotra opined that there was high uncertainty in the assumptions made for projections of both inflation and growth on account of several reasons the duration of the conflict and the disruption in supply chains, the intensity and geographical spread of monsoon and its impact on energy, food and other commodity ..

Weekly economy wrap: Inflation, current account surplus set policy tone

India's macro picture stayed broadly resilient this week, but higher fuel and food prices, global uncertainty, and policy adjustments kept pressure on households and companies

Retail inflation rises to 3.93% in May as food, transport costs increase

Retail inflation accelerated to 3.93 per cent in May, nearing the RBI's target, as higher food and transport costs offset the favourable base effect

May retail inflation marginally rises to 3.93%, food inflation at 4.78%

Food inflation rose to 4.78 per cent in May, pushing up overall price pressures; rural inflation accelerated to 4.25 per cent, remaining above urban inflation at 3.53 per cent

Weekly policy watch: EU delegation visit, inflation and forex data in focus

India's policy calendar this week will be driven by a high-level EU visit, inflation data and key indicators on banking liquidity and external sector stability

Fuel price hikes, weak monsoon may push up retail inflation: Finance Ministry

The duration of the Strait of Hormuz disruption remains the 'single most consequential variable' for India's external and price outlook, the report said

Why high inflation bodes well for FMCG companies: Harini Dedhia decodes

Having witnessed a prolonged period of benign inflation in the last decade, we should have expected FMCG companies to witness great volume growth, if not value. However, the opposite has been true

'Fuel price hike raises inflation woes; Rupee eyes 96.80 on higher crude'

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹3 per litre as Brent crude stayed above $105 per barrel. Here's how rising fuel prices could impact inflation and the rupee

Fuel price hike shows global oil stress; Rupee seen in ₹96-98 range in FY27

India raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time since 2022 as global crude prices stayed elevated. Here's how the government, OMCs and consumers are sharing the oil shock

Energy cost spike pushes wholesale inflation to 8.3%, a 42-month high

Sharp rise in fuel and energy prices amid the West Asia crisis pushes wholesale inflation to its highest level since October 2022

India's retail Inflation at 3.48% in April on higher food prices

Retail inflation inched up to 3.48% in April as food prices rose further, while experts warned of indirect pressure from higher global energy costs and a potentially weak monsoon

India's April retail inflation rises to 3.48% as food prices increase

Food inflation, measured by the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), rose to 4.20 per cent in April from 3.87 per cent in March.

Weekly policy watch: WPI data, India-Oman trade talks in focus this week

India's policy focus this week will be on retail and wholesale inflation data, along with India-Oman trade talks