Page 15 - Retail Inflation

WPI inflation eases to 13.56% in Dec; RBI may hold rates next month

WPI inflation has remained in double digits for the ninth consecutive month beginning April

Factory output decelerates in November, retail inflation spikes in December

Rising pricing pressure in clothing and footwear (8.3%) and fuel group (10.95%) contributed to the rise in retail inflation while food prices rose to 4.05%

Dec retail inflation rises to 6-month high of 5.59%; Nov IIP growth at 1.4%

Retail inflation was 4.91% in November 2021 and 4.59% in December 2020

WPI inflation hits record high of 14.23%, raises retail inflation fears

This is the highest WPI rate in 2011-12 series with WPI inflation remaining in double digits for 8th month in a row

India's retail inflation rises to three-month high of 4.9% in November

Remains within RBI's target range for fifth month

India's retail inflation inches up to three-month high of 4.91% in Nov

Overall, inflation in the food basket was 1.87% in November compared to 0.85% a month earlier. However, it was significantly down from 9.5% in November 2020

Top headlines: Nov retail inflation rises to 4.9%; Paytm GMV doubles

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Retail inflation expected to be around 5.3% during FY22: Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said the retail inflation is expected to be around 5.3 per cent during the current fiscal year.

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers marginally down in October

Retail inflation based on consumer price indices for farm and rural workers eased marginally in October against September 2021. Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labour) and CPI-RL (rural labour) stood at 2.76 per cent and 3.12 per cent in October 2021 against 2.89 per cent and 3.16 per cent, respectively, in September, 2021, a labour ministry statement said. Retail inflation based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 6.59 per cent and 6.45 per cent respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year (October 2020). Food inflation for farm and rural workers stood at 0.39 per cent & 0.59 per cent in October, 2021 compared to 0.50 per cent & 0.70 per cent respectively in September 2021 and 7.96 per cent & 7.92 per cent respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for the month of October 2021 increased by

IIP growth slows down to 3.1% in September as base effect fades away

The 3.1 per cent YoY growth was driven by a jump in mining and manufacturing activity

Retail inflation rises to 4.48% in Oct, reverses 4-month downward trend

4-month downward trend reversed; core inflation rises to 5.8%, substantiates FinMin fears

Oct retail inflation rises marginally to 4.48%; Sept IIP slows to 3.1%

This marks the fourth consecutive month inflation has been within the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance band of 2%-6%

Top headlines: Oct retail inflation up marginally; Hindalco Q2 net surges

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Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.41% in September

Food inflation stood at 2.26 per cent against 4.83 per cent of the previous month and 7.51 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases to 2.89%, 3.16% in Sept

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased to 2.89 per cent and 3.16 per cent, respectively, in September, mainly due to lower prices of certain food items

IMF keeps its India economic growth projection for FY22 unchanged at 9.5%

Says India will be the fastest-growing major economy in the world again

Top headlines: IMF says India to grow 9.5%; retail inflation at 5-month low

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Retail inflation eases to 4.35% in Sept; IIP grows 11.9% in August

This marks the third consecutive month within the Reserve Bank of India's inflation tolerance band of 2%-6%.

Power outages risk to growth, add to retail inflation woes: Nomura

With power demand likely to rise amid continued economic normalisation and upcoming festive sales, supply-side disruptions pose an important near-term downside risk to growth momentum, Nomura warned

Call it economic recovery or not, most indicators are trending upwards

The government's critics and loyalists are both wrong in the way they view economic data.