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Most states record CPI inflation below 3% in January 2026; Telangana highe
Updated : 1 week ago IST
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation remained subdued across most states in January 2026, under the new CPI series, with the majority reporting inflation below the 3 per cent mark, according to a report by SBI Research.
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Revised CPI basket signals shift toward services, lower food weight, infla
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The new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024 reflects significant structural changes in consumption patterns and inflation measurement, but is unlikely to materially alter the overall inflation outlook, according to a report by SBI Research.
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CPI likely to stay below 4% even under new series due to better balance of
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
The consumer price index (CPI) is expected to remain below the 4 per cent target level even under the new series due to a fine balancing of weights, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
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CPI new method market additions skewed towards few states, UP, Maharashtra
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Consumer Price Index (CPI) new method market additions for the calculation of the inflation data skewed towards few states as UP, Maharashtra accounts for 43 per cent of new markets, highlighted a report by SBI.
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CPI base revision has limited impact, RBI likely to hold rates in coming q
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The revision in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year has had a limited impact on monetary policy interpretation, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain status quo on interest rates in the coming quarters, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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India revises CPI base to 2024, food share in household spending declines,
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
India has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 2024 from 2012 to reflect changes in consumption patterns, improved data sources and updated methodologies, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Saurabh Garg, said today.
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Inflation needs monitoring in FY27 as new CPI series kicks in: SBI Researc
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The trajectory of inflation needs to be monitored before taking a monetary policy call by the Reserve Bank in 2026-27, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series set to come into effect soon, said SBI Research in a report.
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Economists back RBI's wait-and-watch stance, say it reflects growth confid
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Principal Economist at Crisil, said the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision was in line with expectations and underscored a cautious wait-and-watch approach. She noted that the MPC is factoring in a likely rise in inflation in the first half of the next fiscal year even as growth rema
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CPI base year revision may push overall inflation up by 20-30 bps: SBI rep
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After the revision of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year, overall CPI inflation is expected to rise marginally by 20-30 basis points (bps), according to a report by SBI Ecowrap.
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Base year revision of key indicators to support better-calibrated monetary
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has welcomed National Statistical Office (NSO) under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) base year revision of key economic indicators -- Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and Index of Ind
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GST reforms may reduce retail inflation by 35 basis points in 2025-26: SBI
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The decline in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation due to massive GST rate rationalisation has been around 25 bps so far in the September-November 2025 period, according to estimates put forth by SBI Research.
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India's retail inflation rises to 0.71% in November
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India's retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 0.71 per cent in November 2025, marking an increase of 46 basis points compared to October 2025, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday.
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