Cpi Inflation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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