Inflation Rate

Industrial production shrinks 0.3% in December as manufacturing sector dips; retail inflation rises to 7.59% in January on high food prices

The food inflation last month was 13.63 percent, compared with (-)2.24 percent in January 2019. However, it is down from 14.19 percent in December.

State of Economy: Put aside vendetta politics, reach out to sane voices to steer economy out of 'man-made crisis', says Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh said “all-round mismanagement” by the Narendra Modi government was responsible for the slowdown.

Fed rate hike will strengthen dollar, may adversely affect rupee; gold to remain downbeat for some more time

The markets were shocked because it was truly believed that the Fed would leave rates alone and take a more moderate approach.

RBI MPC member raises questions over inflation data, says govt needs to modernise calculation method

Dholakia opined that fixed base weight index for measuring inflation is not the best practice, adding that most of the developed nations follow the practice of changing the base of the index almost every year.

RBI poised to raise interest rates for the first time since January 2014; will it happen this week or in August?

The key concern of RBI, which has long kept the repo rate at 6 percent, is the inflation rate, which is widely expected to climb further

India's April retail inflation seen climbing on higher oil prices, says survey

A three-month slide in India’s inflation rate likely ended in April due to higher energy prices, a Reuters poll found

Used every room to cut rate, inflation to be below 6%, says Raghuram Rajan

During July, retail inflation shot up to nearly 2-year high of 6.07 percent, above the RBI's comfort level, on surge in prices of food items as demand for sugar, oil and fats and spices rose ahead of the festival season.

Warning! Even as RBI cuts rate, retail inflation threatens to hit double digits

With the RBI cutting its main policy rate by 50 basis points, concerns have grown about its impact on inflation. If consumer price inflation is anything to go by, the economy could soon be in very serious trouble.

Worse & worse: 10% inflation, slow growth, costly money

The economy is facing strong headwinds, with inflation now probably in double-digits and growth slowing. The Reserve Bank will surely keep raising rates, and your ability to raise loans or spend more on the things you desire will be curtailed.

News Wrap: Cong hit back at Mamata; Inflation on the rise

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