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Retail inflation falls to 6.77% in October
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Retail inflation falls to 6.77% in October

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation has remained above the 6 per cent target since January this year

Heatwave key factor for pushing food prices; expect CPI inflation at 6.8% in FY23: Crisil Research
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Heatwave key factor for pushing food prices; expect CPI inflation at 6.8% in FY23: Crisil Research

Crisil Research pegged the headline consumer price inflation to come at 6.8 per cent in FY23 - marginally higher than the Reserve Bank of India's 6.7 per cent estimate

Inflation expected to remain higher than RBI tolerance level till Dec, says Shaktikanta Das
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Inflation expected to remain higher than RBI tolerance level till Dec, says Shaktikanta Das

The RBI governor said inflation is currently the biggest challenge confronting most economies in the world and the current surge is primarily because of global factors

September retail inflation at 4.35 percent, lowest since April, says government data
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September retail inflation at 4.35 percent, lowest since April, says government data

The Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflation was at 5.30 percent in August and at 7.27 percent in September 2020

Govt does not release April inflation figures as nationwide lockdown prevents data collection
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Govt does not release April inflation figures as nationwide lockdown prevents data collection

The government did not release the April CPI inflation data on Tuesday as the nationwide lockdown prevented officials from collecting price data at various centres

Coronavirus Outbreak: Economists expect retail inflation to spike in April due to nationwide lockdown
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Economists expect retail inflation to spike in April due to nationwide lockdown

Economists on Monday termed the ease in March CPI inflation to a four-month low of 5.1 percent as a misplaced sense of improvement because the impact of lockdown on food prices will be felt in April

Retail inflation cools first time after six months to 6.58% in February on easing of vegetable prices
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Retail inflation cools first time after six months to 6.58% in February on easing of vegetable prices

Retail inflation dropped for the first time after six months in February, easing to 6.58 percent as prices of vegetables and other kitchen items cooled, government data showed on Thursday

Retail inflation slows to 6.58% in February on easing food prices; industrial production grows 2% in January
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Retail inflation slows to 6.58% in February on easing food prices; industrial production grows 2% in January

Retail inflation slowed to 6.58 percent in February over the previous month mainly due to easing food prices, government data showed on Thursday

Retail inflation likely hit near six-year high at 7.40% in January, says poll; official data to be out on 12 February
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Retail inflation likely hit near six-year high at 7.40% in January, says poll; official data to be out on 12 February

Indian retail inflation likely rose to a near six-year peak in January as food prices stayed high, according to a small majority of economists in a <em>Reuters</em> poll, which may persuade the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to keep interest rates on hold in the coming months

Retail inflation surges to over 5-year high of 7.35% in December, surpasses RBI's comfort level
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Retail inflation surges to over 5-year high of 7.35% in December, surpasses RBI's comfort level

Retail inflation rose to about five-and-half year high of 7.35 percent in December 2019, surpassing the RBI's comfort level, mainly due to spiralling prices of vegetables as onions were selling costlier

Retail inflation shoots up to over 3-year high of 5.54% in November on costlier food prices
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Retail inflation shoots up to over 3-year high of 5.54% in November on costlier food prices

Retail inflation rose significantly to over three-year high of 5.54 percent in November, mainly on account of higher food prices

RBI policy: Central bank’s pessimistic GDP growth forecast, rate pause put ball in Narendra Modi govt’s court
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RBI policy: Central bank’s pessimistic GDP growth forecast, rate pause put ball in Narendra Modi govt’s court

The RBI has already cut the rates by a cumulative 135 basis points (bps) so far.

RBI to cut rates by 40 bps by February despite high inflation: BofA Merrill Lynch
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RBI to cut rates by 40 bps by February despite high inflation: BofA Merrill Lynch

Headline inflation is bound to rise further to 5 percent for November, but despite the pinch in price rise, the Reserve Bank will go for two consecutive rate cuts on growth concerns, a report said on Thursday

Retail inflation may average at 4% in FY20; food and vegetable prices to remain high: SBI report
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Retail inflation may average at 4% in FY20; food and vegetable prices to remain high: SBI report

Surplus rainfall in August and September is likely to keep food and vegetable prices elevated going forward, and retail inflation may average at around 4 percent in FY20, an SBI research report said

Retail inflation rises to 14-month high of 3.99% in Sepember on costlier food items
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Retail inflation rises to 14-month high of 3.99% in Sepember on costlier food items

Retail inflation spiked to 14-month high at 3.99 percent in September mainly due to higher prices of food items, government data showed on Monday.

WPI inflation at 39-month low of 0.33% in September: Near zero wholesale prices offer more bad news to a slowdown-hit economy
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WPI inflation at 39-month low of 0.33% in September: Near zero wholesale prices offer more bad news to a slowdown-hit economy

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) nearing zero means companies are beginning to lose pricing power and deflationary fears are looming over the economy

Debt funds vs fixed deposits: Here are seven reasons why you should invest in MFs
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Debt funds vs fixed deposits: Here are seven reasons why you should invest in MFs

Rates have been cut, debt funds have emerged as a viable alternative, FDs are losing the tax game and they provide limited flexibility.

RBI likely to reduce repo rates by 25 bps on 4 October amid weak economic activity, benign inflation: Goldman Sachs
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RBI likely to reduce repo rates by 25 bps on 4 October amid weak economic activity, benign inflation: Goldman Sachs

The RBI is expected to go for a further rate cut in the ensuing monetary policy review meet amid weak economic activity and benign inflation, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Monday

Retail inflation eases marginally to 3.15% in July despite costlier food items
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Retail inflation eases marginally to 3.15% in July despite costlier food items

Retail inflation eased marginally in July to 3.15 percent over the previous month despite costlier food items, said a government data released on Tuesday evening

Retail inflation likely edged up to nine-month high in July on rise in food prices: Economists' poll
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Retail inflation likely edged up to nine-month high in July on rise in food prices: Economists' poll

India’s retail inflation rose for the sixth straight month in July - the longest stretch of monthly increases since January 2016 - to a nine-month high, largely due to a continued rise in food prices, a Reuters poll predicted