Page 20 - Retail Inflation

A silver lining

Expected surplus farm output will need careful handling

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers drops to 6.58%, 6.53% in July

The major contribution towards the rise in the general index of agricultural labourers and rural labourers came from food

CPI-based inflation above MPC comfort range for fourth straight month

Official data released on Thursday showed that CPI for July rose 6.93 per cent year on year, up from 6.23 per cent in June

Retail inflation for industrial workers marginally eases to 5.06% in June

Food inflation stood at 5.49 per cent in June 2020 as against 5.88 per cent in the previous month and 5.47 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago

Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers eases in June: Govt

According to the statement, inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at (+) 8.57 per cent and (+) 8.41 per cent, respectively, in June 2020

CPI-based inflation rose to 6.1% in June; food inflation eased to 7.9%

The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the headline CPI numbers after a gap of two months.

Retail inflation rises to 6.09% in June on account of high food prices

The data collected, however, did not meet the adequacy criteria for generating robust estimates of CPIs at the state-level

Earnings, macro data, global cues to dictate market trend, say analysts

Retail inflation data will be announced on Monday, followed by WPI inflation numbers on Tuesday

Retail inflation likely slowed in June on pickup in economic activity: Poll

Headline inflation numbers were not released in April and May due to inadequate data collection owing to lockdown restrictions

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases marginally in May

Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL is at 10.40 per cent and 10.21 per cent, respectively in May 2020

India inflation likely to have moderated to a six-month low in May: Poll

The June 4-9 poll of 35 economists showed that the consumer price index (CPI) was forecast to rise to 5.50% in May compared with a year ago

Covid-19 to structurally change collection of data for official statistics

The National Statistics Office is exchanging ideas with international agencies about handling data and statistics amid the pandemic situation

Extension of coronavirus lockdown set to keep retail inflation elevated

Retail headline inflation in March 2020 fell to a four-month low of 5.9 per cent, 0.7 per cent lower from a month ago and 3.1 per cent higher than the corresponding month a year ago

CPI inflation slows to 5.91% on easing food prices, may increase in April

Prices are likely to rise again in April, according to analysts, with the actual impact of the Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown yet to be fully seen.

Retail inflation slows down to 5.91% in March on easing food prices

The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.58 per cent in February 2020 and 2.86 per cent in March 2019

Retail inflation falls to 6.58% in February as food prices cool down

The latest numbers could increase the clamour for a rate cut by RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in its next meeting in April

India's inflation likely fell to a 3-month low in February: Poll

Inflation eased to 6.80%, lower than January's 7.59%, according to a poll of economists

January retail inflation at 68-month high of 7.59%; Dec IIP shrinks 0.3%

The index of industrial production (IIP) fell from a growth rate of 1.8 per cent, as the manufacturing sector slipped into negative territory again

Macro data, coronavirus impact key drivers for markets this week: Analysts

Industrial production and retail inflation data is due on Wednesday, while WPI inflation numbers will be released on Friday.

RBI may cut rate only after retail inflation eases to 5%, says expert

The thrust of RBI's announcements was towards altering the liquidity and macro-prudential frameworks to ensure better monetary policy transmission