Retail inflation expected to decline on high base and GST reform

India's retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed...

India’s CPI inflation may remain at 2.2% in FY26

India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for FY26 is expected to remain at 2.2 per cent, much lower than the...

India’s CPI inflation drops to 1.54% in September

India's retail inflation fell sharply to 1.54 per cent in September 2025, marking the lowest level in over eight...

September CPI to be at 1.2%, first 6 days of Oct

Headline inflation is expected to ease further with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) projected at around 1.2 per cent...

Afghans struggle amid rising poverty and joblessness

Afghanistan's economic crisis continues despite government efforts, with many residents unable to afford basic food...

Revised GST rates to ease pressure on household budgets: PwC

Household budgets across India are likely to see some relief following the recent revision in Goods and Services Tax...

Rising food costs push consumers toward discount stores, bulk buy

With 63 per cent of consumers expressing concern over rising food prices, cost-conscious behaviour is on the rise,...

Pakistan: Food prices surge in Lahore as floods disrupt supply

Pakistani consumers have reported not only reduced availability of fresh produce but also a decline in quality, with...

Pakistan: Short-term inflation rises 3.57% amid surge in food pri

Short-term inflation in Pakistan, measured through the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), climbed 3.57 per cent...

FAO Food Price Index edges up in July

The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6...

Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring

Food commodity prices have largely remained stable and well-contained throughout the current calendar year, Ministry...

Pakistan: Food inflation surges in Punjab province as price contr

Rising food prices across Pakistan's Punjab province have sparked widespread public frustration, with consumers...