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New Zealand's annual food price increase remains at 13-year high

Food prices were 8.3 per cent higher in September 2022 compared with September 2021 in New Zealand, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday

Limited downside in markets provided inflation remains in check: Analysts

Peaking of inflation, analysts believe, could put a cap on bond yields and a floor on equity valuations

WPI inflation hits 15.08% in Apr, in double-digits for 13th straight month

Wholesale price inflation rate is now in double digits for 13 consecutive months.

Markets not fully pricing in possibility of higher inflation: Analysts

India's March wholesale price index-based inflation (WPI) surged to 14.55 per cent on rising edible oil prices and increase in power prices. WPI inflation in February stood at 13.11 per cent.

Rising oil can burn Rs 1-trillion hole in govt coffers in FY23: SBI report

Based on the existing value-added tax (VAT) structure and taking Brent crude price of $100 - $110 per barrel, SBI believes diesel and petrol prices should have been higher by Rs 9-14 each by now

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

Food prices surge for 3rd straight yr in Pak, inflation in double digits

"Food prices tend to go up as soon as the rates of petroleum products increase," Dawn quoted Suleri as saying.

A monetary policy of continuity with change

This time, RBI's rate-setting body is not only talking about sustaining growth but also reviving it

WPI inflation hits double digits in April at 10.49%; crude prices harden

The wholesale price-based inflation shot up to an all-time high of 10.49% in April, on rising prices of crude oil and manufactured items

Inflation woes: Here's how experts have interpreted CPI, WPI numbers

Most experts say the numbers are worrisome and can dent the economic recovery going ahead. Here's how economists at leading brokerages and research houses have interpreted the numbers

Farming share in GDP may rise about 18% in FY21, but will the tiller gain?

Provisional data shows that inflation impact in 2020-21 is expected to be about 3.9%, down from 7.4% in 2019-20

RBI Monetary Policy: Here's what to expect from the December meeting

The members of the Reserve Bank of India's fourth bi-monthly monetary policy Committee began their three-day meeting today, and are expected to announce the outcome on Friday

How onions and pulses could wreck the Centre's food inflation arithmetic

Damage to standing crops due to extended rain, depletion of stocks at home and in global markets could spoil the calculations

Rising food inflation temporary affair; to be back to normal soon: DEA Secy

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 1.32 per cent in September 2020, mainly on the back of costlier food articles

Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?

Inflation continues to be high and food prices are going through the roof. In fact, retail inflation climbed to an eight-month high in September, and wholesale inflation to a seven-month high.

India inflation likely edged up in July on higher food prices: Poll

The August 6-10 Reuters poll of over 45 economists showed Indian retail inflation rose to 6.15 per cent last month from 6.09 per cent in June

Widening gap between wholesale and retail food inflation? Blame lockdown

Since March 2020, WPI food inflation rate continued to fall but the CPI-food inflation rose, signaling a breakdown in supply chain from the mandis to the final household

WPI falls 3.21% in May, but food prices rise

Inflation in food articles during May stood at 1.13 per cent, as against 2.55 per cent in April

Wholesale inflation dips to 4-month low of 1% on sharp fall in food prices

Economists said the low inflation had come amidst a low response rate, and was contrary to expectations of disinflation

Best of BS Opinion: Inequality in US, a wish list for agriculture, and more

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