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Experts welcome moderation of inflation in July, but warns of continued in
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rajani Sinha, Chief Economist at CareEdge, noted, "Despite the moderation in the inflation of the food and beverage basket when compared to last year, the sequential momentum remains strong, with a 2.5 per cent M-o-M increase in prices, higher than an average sequential grow."
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High food prices raise concerns but improved monsoon offers hope for RBI:
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The ongoing volatility in the prices of key food items such as tomatoes, onions, and potatoes (collectively known as TOP) and pulses continues to pose significant challenges for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), highlights a report by SBI.
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SBI report cautions food price rise over possible crop loss due to excess
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With La Nina getting precedence going ahead, excess rainfalls could result in crop loss and thus a negative impact on food prices, SBI Research report, authored by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, said.
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After Delhi NCR, tomatoes being sold at Rs 60/kg in select locations in Mu
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rising food prices continued to be a headache for Indian consumers with the inflation rate in the food segment almost doubling year-on-year in June.
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Food inflation is the biggest concern, although core inflation at a record
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to CRISIL report, the increase in food prices, particularly vegetables, cereals, milk, and fruits, has been a significant contributor to this uptick.
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Food inflation almost doubled in June (YoY) at 8.36pc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Rising food prices continued to be a headache for Indian consumers with the inflation rate in the food segment almost doubling year-on-year in June.
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Retail inflation in India breaches 5 pc in June, triggered by food prices
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
India's retail inflation rate hardened in June, taking a departure from the moderation it witnessed in the past months, pushed by rising food prices.
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WPI Food Index increased from 5.52 pc in April to 7.40 pc in May
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Wholesale food prices have skyrocketed month-on-month in May, with official data showing that the Whole Price Index for food rising from 5.52 per cent in April to 7.40 per cent in May.
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Veg thali in India got dearer in April on rising costs of kitchen staples:
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The average cost of preparing a thali at home was calculated based on input prices prevailing in north, south, east and west India.
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With above normal monsoon, new import contracts for pulses Food prices wil
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Further easing of food prices is on the anvil as IMD has predicted above-normal rainfall during the monsoon season, which is likely to lead to higher production, assuming good spatial and temporal distribution of the rainfall," says March 2024, monthly economic review of the finance mini
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Food prices a challenge for final descent in inflation: RBI policy minutes
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Pressure in food prices has been interrupting the ongoing disinflation process in India, and posing challenges for the final descent of inflation trajectory to the 4 per cent target, as per minutes of RBI's monetary policy meeting that was held earlier this month.
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Hamas slashes food prices, contradicting reports of Gaza famine
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Contradicting claims of famine in Gaza, Hamas lowered the prices of food, while residents said the problem was a lack of money to purchase the basics.
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