Deflation

WPI inflation rises to two-month high of 5.13% in September on hardening of food prices, increase in fuel cost

Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to a two-month high of 5.13 percent in September, mainly due to hardening of food prices and rise in cost of petrol and diesel.

Bank of Japan may shift policy focus to rates as monetary policy firepower wanes

With three years of massive money printing failing to push up inflation, the BOJ is expected to move away from shock therapy and towards a protracted battle against deflation

WPI inflation hits 2-year high of 3.74% in August as prices of pulses stay high

WPI inflation, which was in the negative zone from November 2014 to March 2016, has been firming up for the last five months

Wholesale inflation turns positive in April: Is this the end of deflation?

The April WPI number breaking the deflationary trend is certainly a positive signal for the economy, but the spike in food and vegetable prices can put the central bank on a cautious mode

Will Raghuram Rajan change the script for the central bankers?

IMF should oversee the purely domestic mandates of central banks on the spill-over effects on the world, says Rajan

Rajan slams IMF for 'applauding' easy money policies

The RBI chief said central banks across the world are worried about deflation and want to promote growth to avert it at any cost.

Why WPI inflation will continue to play dead till at least early 2016

Going forward, the signals are still negative on several fronts. It means WPI inflation is as good as dead till early 2016, if not later.

Forget inflation, deflation theories: It's time to assess impact of early withdrawal of monsoon on prices

While the RBI is addressing the CPI inflation related problems, the WPI concerns are hard to monitor as the factor that is guiding the prices is external

Deflation or inflation? Arvind Subramanian is more right than Raghuram Rajan on this

There is a case for cutting interest rates now, but even if Rajan holds back, the finance ministry can reflate the economy on its own

Confusing clarification: Govt's admission on deflationary threat raises more questions

With admitting the deflationary scenario, the government faces questions on its perception on the actual status of economic growth and the sharp divergence between WPI and CPI inflations