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Market Today: RIL, HCL Q2, Hyundai Motor IPO, Garuda Construction listing

At 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 30 points higher at 25,251, suggesting a higher start for Indian markets.

Market Today: RIL, HCL Q2, Hyundai Motor IPO, Garuda Construction listing
Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 7:33 AM IST

Sharp spike in food prices bumps WPI inflation to 1.84% in September

Food price inflation surged to 11.53 per cent during the month compared to 3.11 per cent in August, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday showed

Sharp spike in food prices bumps WPI inflation to 1.84% in September
Updated On : 14 Oct 2024 | 12:55 PM IST

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 1.31% in Aug on lower prices

Food price comes in at 3.11%, compared to 3.45% in July, according to government data

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 1.31% in Aug on lower prices
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 11:41 PM IST

WPI inflation cools to 3-month low of 2.04% in July as food prices decline

On the other hand, the prices of potatoes (76.23 per cent) and fruits (15.62 per cent) accelerated during the month

WPI inflation cools to 3-month low of 2.04% in July as food prices decline
Updated On : 14 Aug 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

Spike in food prices pushes WPI inflation to 16-month high in June

The inflation in food prices stood at 10.87 per cent during the month, the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday showed

Spike in food prices pushes WPI inflation to 16-month high in June
Updated On : 15 Jul 2024 | 10:50 PM IST

India's wholesale inflation rises to 15-month high of 2.61% in May

May 2024 WPI: Prices of crude petroleum & natural gas, food articles, and manufacturing witnessed a surge in May 2024 compared to April 2024

India's wholesale inflation rises to 15-month high of 2.61% in May
Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 1:30 PM IST

Spike in food & fuel prices push WPI inflation to 13-month high in April

Data released by govt on Tuesday showed that uptick in factory gate inflation during April was driven primarily by the spike in the prices of food articles and fuel, among other things

Spike in food & fuel prices push WPI inflation to 13-month high in April
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

India's WPI-based inflation reaches 13-month high of 1.26% in April

April 2024 WPI: Prices of crude petroleum & natural gas and food articles witnessed a surge in April 2024 compared to March 2024, while prices of non-food articles and minerals saw a decline

India's WPI-based inflation reaches 13-month high of 1.26% in April
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 12:32 PM IST

Essential drug prices stay flat this year, offering relief to consumers

This would come after the price hikes allowed (in line with the change in WPI) in the previous two years were 12.12 per cent (2023) and 10.7 per cent (2022) respectively

Essential drug prices stay flat this year, offering relief to consumers
Updated On : 29 Mar 2024 | 12:31 AM IST

Market bounces back: Sensex gains 335 pts; Adani Group, rail shares shine

Market wrap on March 14, 2024: Beaten down BSE PSU and CPSE indices surged up to 3 per cent led by gains in rail stocks; Adani Group shares surged up to 11%

Market bounces back: Sensex gains 335 pts; Adani Group, rail shares shine
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 3:51 PM IST

Wholesale inflation eases to 0.2% in Feb, food inflation rises marginally

The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased in January to 0.2 per cent from 0.27 per cent in the preceding month. The WPI inflation was in the negative zone from April to October and had turned positive in November at 0.26 per cent. "The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 0.20 per cent (provisional) for the month of February, 2024 (over February, 2023)," the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Food inflation moved up marginally to 6.95 per cent in February from 6.85 per cent in January, data showed. Inflation in vegetables was 19.78 per cent, up from 19.71 in January. The WPI inflation in pulses was at 18.48 per cent in February compared to 16.06 in January.

Wholesale inflation eases to 0.2% in Feb, food inflation rises marginally
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 12:37 PM IST

Wholesale inflation eases to 0.27% in January, food inflation at 3.79%

WPI inflation January: The highest fall in inflation was witnessed in manufactured products followed by fuel & power

Wholesale inflation eases to 0.27% in January, food inflation at 3.79%
Updated On : 14 Feb 2024 | 12:44 PM IST

Higher food prices push WPI inflation to 9-month high in December

This is the second consecutive month that the wholesale inflation rate had remained in the positive territory after it had recorded deflation for seven consecutive months until October 2023

Higher food prices push WPI inflation to 9-month high in December
Updated On : 15 Jan 2024 | 11:01 PM IST

WPI-based inflation increases to 0.73% in December on rise in food prices

Positive rate of inflation in December, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in prices of food articles, machinery & equipment, other manufacturing, other transport equipment

WPI-based inflation increases to 0.73% in December on rise in food prices
Updated On : 15 Jan 2024 | 12:28 PM IST

WPI turns positive after 8 months in November as food, mineral prices jump

The uptick in factory gate inflation comes days after retail inflation bucked the downward trend and touched a three-month high in November due to a seasonal spike in vegetable prices

WPI turns positive after 8 months in November as food, mineral prices jump
Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 11:11 PM IST

No policy for troubled times: Does inflation targeting really work?

On the evidence at hand, inflation targeting works only when the world economy is normal, and demand swings up and down in small cycles that monetary policy tackles, writes T N Ninan

No policy for troubled times: Does inflation targeting really work?
Updated On : 27 Oct 2023 | 6:05 PM IST

Experts see WPI inflation rising in second half of ongoing fiscal year

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is likely to rise in the second half of the ongoing fiscal and a prolonged deflationary trend could impact growth, experts said on Monday. Wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-) 0.26 per cent on easing prices of food items, especially vegetables. Deflation in WPI in September is primarily due to the fall in prices of chemicals and chemical products, mineral oils, textiles, basic metals, and food products as compared to the year-ago period, the commerce and industry ministry said on Monday. "In September, the WPI exhibited its sixth consecutive month of contraction, with a decline of 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), lower than the previous month's contraction of 0.5 per cent," CareEdge Chief Economist Rajani Sinha said. "The continued contraction in WPI can be attributed to the deceleration in food prices, as well as the ongoing decline in fuel and manufactured product prices,

Experts see WPI inflation rising in second half of ongoing fiscal year
Updated On : 16 Oct 2023 | 6:38 PM IST

WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July

WPI-based inflation is in the negative territory for the fifth month in a row

WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July
Updated On : 14 Sep 2023 | 5:39 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty end flat after hitting record highs; broader indices gain 1%

Closing Bell on September 14, 2023: Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1.64 per cent, the Nifty Metal index added 1.5 per cent, and the Nifty Realty eked out gains of 1.4 per cent

Sensex, Nifty end flat after hitting record highs; broader indices gain 1%
Updated On : 14 Sep 2023 | 4:11 PM IST

July WPI-based inflation comes at -1.36% as food prices skyrocket

WPI inflation in primary articles was considerably higher at 7.57 per cent as compared to July last year

July WPI-based inflation comes at -1.36% as food prices skyrocket
Updated On : 14 Aug 2023 | 12:22 PM IST