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India's CPI inflation to ease to 4.7-4.8 pc in FY25, driven by lower food
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
December data indicates further corrections in vegetable prices, while favorable soil moisture and reservoir levels are expected to support a robust Rabi harvest. Additionally, benign global food and energy prices are expected to keep food inflation risks low in the near term.
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Inflation likely to ease to 5.4 per cent in November on decline in vegetab
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to ease to 5.4 per cent in November 2024, down from 6.2 per cent in October, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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RBI's MPC meeting begins today, all eyes on central bank action on rising
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to determine the policy rate in the country commenced today in Mumbai.
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Food prices in Gaza surge by over 1000 per cent
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that the prices of essential food items in Gaza have soared by over 1000 percent compared to pre-war levels.
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Higher MSP likely to boost Rabi sowing and strengthen rural economy: Finan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Finance Ministry, in its latest monthly review, has projected a significant boost in Rabi crop sowing and production in the coming months.
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Impact of Suspension of Agri Commodities on Food Prices and Agri Ecosystem
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14: Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida, one of the leading B-school in India and the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay conducted two separate studies investigating the impact of suspension of future derivatives cont
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CPI inflation is likely to breach 6% in October: UBI report
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The continued spurt in food prices and fading of the high base effect likely led to a spike in October retail inflation figures. According to a report by the Union Bank of India, retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index is seen jumping to 6.15 per cent, breaching RBI's 6 per cent t
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Pakistan: Punjab's price control efforts falter amid rising inflation, ine
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Despite multiple efforts and new initiatives from the Punjab government, inflation continues to surge across the province as outdated price control measures fail to contain artificial price hikes and profiteering.
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RBI unlikely to go for immediate rate cut, despite inflation likely to coo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The persistent pressure of elevated food prices continues to drive inflation, suggesting that any potential reduction in interest rates will hinge on evidence of stable inflation trends nearing the RBI's target of 4 percent. As such, market participants may need to brace for a prolonged peri
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Retail inflation rises to 5.49 pc in September from 3.65 pc in August
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rate for September reached 5.49 per cent from 3.65 per cent in August, reflecting an uptick primarily due to higher food prices
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Wholesale Price Index records 1.84 pc inflation in September 2024 amid ris
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In terms of the overall WPI, the index for all commodities reached 154.6 in September 2024, registering a modest monthly increase of 0.06 per cent from the 154.5 recorded in August.
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August retail inflation at 3.65%, below RBI target for second month; food
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
August retail inflation is the second lowest in the last five years
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