Rural Housing Inflation To Be Included In New CPI Series From 2026: Reports
The reports state that rural areas are registering a flourish in the housing market segment
The reports state that rural areas are registering a flourish in the housing market segment
The report points to a deceleration in core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which includes goods and services excluding food and fuel, as a contributing factor
ICRA estimates the food and beverages inflation to cross the 8.0 per cent mark this month The International Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) expects consumer price index inflation to grow at 5.0-5.2 per cent in May 2024. Data released by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) indicates a mixed trend in retail food prices in May […]
The data collected from selected urban markets and villages across all states and union territories highlights a comprehensive representation of the consumer price trends India witnessed a moderation in its retail inflation rate for the month of April 2024. According to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the […]
The government is concerned about reduced rabi crop sowing potentially leading to heightened inflation prior to the 2024 general elections, especially with significant price hikes in cereals and pulses. As the rabi sowing nears completion, data from the agriculture ministry indicates a decrease in the area under wheat by 4 per cent, rice by 2 […]
The government on Monday gave the rice sector instructions to quickly lower grain prices due to plentiful supply. The food ministry announced reports of a sudden increase in margins received by wholesalers and retailers. This increase needs to be moderated. The announcement came after a meeting with members of the grain processing sector to discuss […]
Retail inflation in India continued to ease through October, supported by a relative decline in some of the sub-indexes. The October consumer price index (CPI) came at a four-month low of 4.87 per cent against 5.02 per cent the previous month, official data showed. The retail inflation in India though is in RBI’s 2-6 per […]
Morgan Stanley expects retail inflation to moderate to Reserve Bank of India’s 6 per cent upper tolerance target only from November. Retail inflation in India rose sharply in July to 7.44 per cent and in the process breached RBI’s 6 per cent upper tolerance target, largely due to a sharp spurt in vegetable, fruit, and […]