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GST cuts, lower input costs to boost consumer staples margins in Q4 FY26:
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The margins of consumer staple companies are expected to improve in the fourth quarter of FY26 (January-March) as lower consumer prices following GST cuts support recovery, according to a report by Systematix 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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Cement firms were strategically trying to pocket GST benefit meant for con
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Cement companies were strategically attempting to pocket the GST benefit intended for consumers, noted Yes Securities in its latest industry update.
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Mother Dairy says GST cut benefits for consumers effective Sept 22; UHT mi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), today announced a reduction in the consumer prices of select value-added dairy products and processed foods (under Safal brand), aligning with the recent GST reforms announced by the Government of India. Read More
"Not just concerning India; will have global impact": Congress MP Karti Ch
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"The government should, after analysis, make a categorical statement on how this (tariff imposed by the US) will affect our Indian economy, which sectors will be impacted, and what counter-measures will be taken. Tariffs are not just concerning India; they will have a global impact. It wi
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Trump tariff may cause higher consumer prices, slower economic growth in U
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The report highlighted that this tariff war could lead to slower growth and potential trade tensions. It noted that these tariffs may cause a notable decline in the real GDP of the US, especially if trading partners retaliate.
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Amid economic challenges, Chinese consumer prices plunges at fastest rate
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Further underscoring the mounting challenges faced by the Chinese economy, the consumer prices slid deeper into deflationary territory last month, suffering the biggest drop since the global recession in 2009.
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Inflation in Europe rose by 5.3 pc in August compared to previous year
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Consumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro rose 5.3 per cent on average this month compared with a year ago, showed preliminary estimates by Europe’s statistics office, CNN reported.
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Chinese economy falls into deflation amid weakening demand
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than years in another sign of weakening demand, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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China is unlikely to rescue the world economy again: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China's imports contracted sharply in April by 7.9 per cent, while exports grew slower at 8.5 per cent compared to 14.8 per cent in March. Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in April, while factory gate deflation, prices offered by China's industrial wholesalers,
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Weekly inflation in Pakistan crosses 40 pc for first time in five months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Consumer prices rose significantly in the outgoing week on the back of onions, chicken, eggs, rice, cigarettes and fuel, official data showed on Friday, driving the weekly inflation to over 40 per cent for the first time in over five months. Though week-on-week inflation eased slightly, it s
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Inflation hits 40-year high in Japan, families with children under severe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As inflation hit a 40-year high in Japan, families with children in the country are finding it hard to tackle the impact of inflation on consumer prices which skyrocketed to its highest level in December, NHK World reported.
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