Page 18 - Retail Inflation

Inflation back on higher input prices, rural economy disruptions: Crisil

Higher input prices and disruptions to the rural economy have resulted in price pressures and inflation is back to haunt us, a rating agency said in its research report on Wednesday.

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases marginally in April

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers in April eased marginally to 2.66 per cent and 2.94 per cent, respectively, mainly due to lower prices of certain food items

IIP shoots up on low base, retail inflation eases to a three-month low

Economists say policy rate reduction unlikely

Top headlines: Retail inflation eases in April; IIP grows in March

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April retail inflation eases to 4.29%; March IIP grows 22.4%: Govt data

Inflation in the food basket was 2.02% in April, down from 4.87% in the preceding month; industrial production shrinks 8.6% in FY21 compared to 0.8% contraction in FY20

Benign food prices likely dragged April inflation to three-month low: Poll

Consumer price inflation was predicted to cool to 4.20 per cent in April, just above the RBI's 4 per cent mid-point target and down from March's four-month high of 5.52 per cent

March inflation rises to four-month high of 5.52% due to food, core prices

The development may prevent RBI's monetary policy committee from cutting policy rates unless growth really takes a hit due to regional lockdowns in 2021-22, experts say

February IIP contracts 3.6%; retail inflation rises to 5.5% in March

The manufacturing sector output contraced by 3.7 per cent in February, while the mining output declined by 5.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the power generation grew by 0.1 per cent

India's retail inflation likely rose in March but stayed within target

The April 5-8 poll of more than 50 economists showed retail inflation rose to 5.40% in March from a year earlier as opposed to 5.03% in February. Forecasts ranged from 4.60% to 6.11%

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers increase in February

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers rose to 2.67 per cent and 2.76 per cent in February against 2.17 per cent and 2.35 per cent respectively in January, 2021

Analysts bet on defensive sectors amid rising inflation concerns

India's retail inflation, according to data released this Friday, surged to a three-month high of 5.03 per cent in February, as against 4.06 per cent in the previous month

Retail inflation jumps to 3-month high of 5.03% amid rise in fuel prices

Food inflation rose to 3.87 per cent from 3.11 per cent over this period.

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India's horticulture production set for 1.8% growth in in 2020-21

Retail food inflation rate fell to 1.89 per cent in January from 3.41 per cent in December

2-6% retail inflation band has been working well since 2016, say economists

However, some want core to be monitored as well, MPC should be given leeway to choose target

Retail inflation for industrial worker eases to 3.15% in January

Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to 3.15 per cent in January against 7.49 per cent in the same month last year, mainly due to lower prices of certain food items

India's inflation target band needs adjustment, says CEA Subramanian

India's retail inflation, which had touched double-digits during the previous Congress party-led government, has gradually fallen, helping Modi to win a second term in 2019

Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eases in January

The easing was mainly due to lower prices of certain food items

Industrial output recovers by a small 1%, retail inflation at 16-month low

Experts say MPC may continue with accommodative stance in next nine months

India's Jan retail inflation likely softened to lowest since Oct 2019: Poll

India's retail inflation slipped marginally in January but was within the Reserve Bank of India's target range for a second month as vegetable prices declined further, a poll predicted