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Most states record CPI inflation below 3% in January 2026; Telangana highe
Updated : 1 week, 1 day 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
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
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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Inflation needs monitoring in FY27 as new CPI series kicks in: SBI Researc
Updated : 1 month ago IST
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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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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Nomura projects inflation to "drift gradually higher" in new CPI series
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Nomura, in its latest report, expects CPI inflation to "drift gradually higher in the coming months" following the transition to a 2024 base year. This overhaul includes updated weights that prioritize core categories over staple foods and introduces significant methodological upgrades to da
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MPC likely to remain on extended pause; further rate cuts hinge on inflati
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to remain on an extended policy pause after its recent rate cut, with any further monetary easing contingent on inflation consistently undershooting its current trajectory, ICICI Bank's Economic Research Group has asserted
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India records lowest retail inflation drop in October, GST rate cuts helpe
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's retail inflation fell sharply to 0.25 per cent in October 2025, lowest year-on-year inflation of the current CPI series, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday.
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