Page 12 - Retail Inflation

India's retail inflation rises to 7% in August; July IIP tumbles to 2.4%

India's retail inflation has been above RBI's upper tolerance limit of 6% for eight consecutive months

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India's retail inflation likely rose in Aug, ending 3-month downtrend: Poll

Food inflation, which accounts for nearly half the consumer price index (CPI) basket, is expected to have soared as prices of essential crops like wheat, rice and pulses were driven higher

Retail inflation likely to ease below 6% by March quarter, say analysts

Despite signs of inflation having peaked in India, the outlook remains highly uncertain, members of the central bank's monetary policy committee said in their report

Retail inflation may remain elevated despite easing in July: Report

India's headline retail inflation that eased for the third straight month in July is expected to remain above the central bank's upper tolerance range in the near term, analysts said

July retail inflation eases to 6.71% on food prices, stays above RBI target

Among the sub-groups, inflation for vegetables was 10.90 per cent compared with 17.37 percent in June

Inflation trajectory may be benign going forward, says SBI report

The Reserve Bank of India has raised the repo rate by 140 basis points to 5.40 per cent since May to tackle high inflation

Is the worst of inflation behind us?

India's retail inflation has eased to 6.78% in July due to a fall in prices of food and fuel, according to Reuters. But it is still pinching people's pockets. Can we expect relief in the coming days?

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Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 6.16% in June: Ministry

Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to 6.16 per cent in June from 6.97 per cent in May this year due to lower prices of certain food items and petrol. "Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.16 per cent compared to 6.97 per cent for the previous month (May 2022) and 5.57 per cent during the corresponding month (June 2021) a year before," a labour ministry statement said. It said the food inflation stood at 6.73 per cent in June against 7.92 per cent in the previous month and 5.61 per cent in June 2021. The all-India CPI-IW (consumer price index for industrial workers) for June 2022 increased by 0.2 points and stood at 129.2 points. CPI-IW was 129 points in May 2022. The maximum upward pressure in the current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.20 percentage points to the total change. Potato, onion, tomato, cabbage, apple, banana, coriander, chilli dry, fish fresh, poultry chicken, vada, idli dosa, cooked meal, cooking gas, kerosene oil, ...

Despite fiscal steps, wheat, pulses and LPG see high inflation in July

The government announced a number of fiscal steps after overall inflation refused to come below six per cent since January this year.

GST changes from Monday may put pressure on retail inflation: Experts

Falling global commodity prices may neutralise the impact, say experts

India's retail inflation eases marginally in June, but rate hike on cards

The RBI has the mandate to ensure that inflation remains at 4%, with a margin of 2% on either side

Pointed attack on inflation will need to continue, says FM Sitharaman

Her remarks came hours after official data showed that retail inflation in June stood at 7.01%. The print was lower than 7.04% recorded in May but still higher than RBI's comfort level of 6%.

Top headlines: Retail inflation eases to 7.01% in June; May IIP grows 19.6%

Industrial production growth zoomed to 19.6% in May, as per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data.

Retail inflation marginally eases to 7.01% in June; IIP grows 19.6% in May

CPI inflation stays well above the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance limit for sixth consecutive month

Government to release key data on June retail inflation on Tuesday

The government on Tuesday will release the key data on June retail inflation which will be factored by the Reserve Bank in its next bi-monthly monetary policy to be announced in early August.

India's retail inflation likely held steady just above 7% in June: Poll

The July 4-8 Reuters poll of 42 economists showed inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) was steady at an annual 7.03% in June, versus 7.04% in May

What RBI's letter to govt on missing inflation target is likely to contain

Failure to keep inflation between 2-6% for three straight quarters will require RBI Governor to explain to FinMin why target was missed, and steps MPC will take to achieve it going forward