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India's CPI inflation drops to 1.54% in September, lowest since 2017
Updated : 5 months ago IST
India's retail inflation fell sharply to 1.54 per cent in September 2025, marking the lowest level in over eight years, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday. The decline was primarily driven by a sustained fall in food pri
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September CPI to be at 1.2%, first 6 days of Oct also shows a deflationary
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Headline inflation is expected to ease further with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) projected at around 1.2 per cent for September 2025, aided by a continued decline in food prices, according to Bank of Baroda's latest Price Picture report. The report attributes the moderation to sustained de
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Afghans struggle with rising poverty and unemployment despite government e
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan's economic crisis continues despite government efforts, with many residents unable to afford basic food due to unemployment and poverty, Tolo News reported. Shopkeepers say sales have plummeted, while experts warn that without a long-term plan, worsening poverty could fuel migrat
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Revised GST rates to ease pressure on household budgets: PwC
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Household budgets across India are likely to see some relief following the recent revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, according to a report by PwC.
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Rising food costs push consumers toward discount stores, bulk buying, and
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
With 63 per cent of consumers expressing concern over rising food prices, cost-conscious behaviour is on the rise, according to a recent survey report by PwC.
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Pakistan: Food prices surge in Lahore as floods disrupt supply chains
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistani consumers have reported not only reduced availability of fresh produce but also a decline in quality, with many items arriving damaged or in smaller quantities.
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Pakistan: Short-term inflation rises 3.57 pc amid surge in food prices
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Short-term inflation in Pakistan, measured through the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), climbed 3.57 per cent year-on-year for the week ending August 28, primarily driven by a sharp rise in prices of perishable food items, Dawn reported, citing official figures released on Friday.
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Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring and if needed
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Food commodity prices have largely remained stable and well-contained throughout the current calendar year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement Friday.
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Pakistan: Food inflation surges in Punjab province as price control fails
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Rising food prices across Pakistan's Punjab province have sparked widespread public frustration, with consumers consistently forced to pay well above the officially fixed rates for everyday essentials, The Express Tribune reported.
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"Small samosa, big samosa," BJP's Ravi Kishan seeks law to regulate price,
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
What does a consumer do if he finds difference in the size of samosa in different areas even as the price is the same. Or how does he feel confident that the food product he is purchasing has the ingredients he is being charged for. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan rasied this
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India's retail inflation hits new 6-year low, driven by falling food price
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to the statistics ministry, the year-on-year inflation rate based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June was 2.10 per cent (provisional), a decline of 72 basis points in headline inflation from May 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019.
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Volatility in global commodity prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Volatile global commodity prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions could disrupt supply chains and fuel inflationary pressures impacting food prices, said a report by Centrum.
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