Retail inflation in India eased in January to 5.10 per cent on an annual basis compared to a four-month high of 5.69 per cent in December. Inflation rates in rural and urban areas, respectively, stood at 5.34 per cent and 4.92 per cent, down from 5.93 per cent and 5.46 per cent, reported in the […]
Retail inflation in India declined to 5.10 per cent in January due to an easing in food prices, according to the data released by the government on Monday. Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.69 per cent in December last year. It was 6.52 per cent in January 2023. National Statistical Office […]
The cost of a typical homemade vegetarian thali increased by 5 per cent in January, compared to the previous year, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali decreased by 13 per cent, as reported on Wednesday. According to Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics (MI&A) Research’s ‘Rice Roti Rate’ estimates, the prices of key ingredients like […]
Wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, remained in positive territory for the second month after remaining in the negative zone for the seventh straight month until October. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday afternoon showed India’s wholesale inflation in December stood at 0.73 per cent, against […]
Data released on Friday unveils a challenging economic scenario for India as the year concluded, with a simultaneous slowdown in industrial output and a notable spike in inflation. The statistics, revealed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, indicate that industrial output growth plummeted to an eight-month low of 2.4 per cent in November. […]
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 […]
India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) will remain vigilant of inflation risks, with the overall outlook remaining clouded by volatile and uncertain food prices, members of the committee said in the December policy meeting minutes, released on Friday. “On the growth front, the economy is running at full steam,” wrote Rajiv Ranjan, executive director at the […]
The shares of several edible oil companies such as Adani Wilmar, Patanjali Foods and Kriti Nutrients jumped by up to 7.5 per cent in Friday’s trade, after the Indian government announced that they would allow the import of edible oils at lower tax rates until March 2025. Adani Group’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firm Adani […]
Wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, is back in positive territory after staying in the negative zone for the seventh straight month until October. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday afternoon showed India’s wholesale inflation in November stood at 0.26 per cent. In October, it was […]
Retail inflation in India rose at its fastest pace in three months in November, largely due to a spike in food prices. The retail inflation or Consumer Price Index in November was 5.55 per cent. The October consumer price index (CPI) was at 4.87 per cent and 5.02 per cent in September. The retail inflation […]
