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New Delhi: India's inflation is likely to stay low in FY27, supported by well-stocked granaries, low oil prices, and other long-term factors that keep core inflation under control. According to a new report by HSBC Global Investment Research, these factors will help maintain price stability in the coming months. HSBC noted that while it does not expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the repo rate further, there is a possibility of easing if economic growth slows down. November inflatio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale prices stayed in deflation territory for the second straight month at 0.3% in November, as food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas were cheaper compared with a year earlier, official data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), however, gained marginally from October, when it fell 1.2% on year, because of a seasonal uptick in the prices of some food items. Retail inflation, meanwhile, accelerated marginally to 0.71% in November from ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail inflation is expected to rise to around 1.5% in December as year-on-year inflation has likely bottomed out, driven by unfavourable base effects, a gradual unwinding of food deflation in the coming months and a fading disinflationary impact of goods and services tax (GST) cuts, according to Nomura. In FY26, inflation will average 1.9%, it said, slightly below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimate of 2%. Retail inflation edged up to 0.7% year-on-year in November from a reco ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation in November this year was in a negative zone, down by 0.32 per cent due to falling prices of food articles, oils and electricity. However, the figure was still 0.71 per cent up as compared to the previous month, when the WPI recorded a sharp plunge registering at (-) 1.21 per cent in October and 2.16 per cent in November last year. This increase in November, however, is attributed to the month-on-month increase in the prices of pulses and vegetables, the government ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Growth for the Indian economy is projected to remain resilient amid global uncertainties and the outlook for inflation has been revised downwards, opening up policy space for further supporting growth, a report by RBI said."The Indian economy displayed resilience amid broader global uncertainty and weak external demand," said RBI's state of the economy report released on Monday. It noted that "global uncertainty has edged up" and that "trade tensions have started to simmer yet again".Acc ...Read More >
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Hyderabad: After three straight months of falling prices, Telangana's inflation finally crept back into positive territory in Aug, recording a modest rate of 0.95%. Though this signals a slight recovery, it still falls well below the Reserve Bank of India's ideal inflation range of 2% to 4%, while the national average stands at 2%.This development is especially significant given Telangana's unusual economic trend. Since the state's formation in 2014, this is the first time it has experienced two ...Read More >
AI image India's wholesale price inflation (WPI) moved back into the positive zone in August, rising to 0.52 per cent after staying in deflation for two straight months, according to government data released on Monday. WPI had recorded (-) 0.58 per cent in July and (-) 0.19 per cent in June, while it stood at 1.25 per cent in August last year, PTI reported."Positive rate of inflation in August 2025 is primarily due to an increase in prices of food products, manufacturing, non-food articles, non- ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's wholesale inflation rose to a four-month high in August, snapping a two-month spell of contraction, as food prices pushed the index back into positive territory, provisional data from the commerce and industry ministry showed Monday. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation climbed 0.52% in August, compared with (-)0.19% in June and (-)0.58% in July. A year earlier, WPI inflation stood at 1.25%. The reading outpaced economists' expectations of 0.30% in a Reuters poll. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation returned to positive territory in August 2025, after two consecutive months of deflation, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Monday. The annual rate of inflation, calculated on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, stood at 0.52% (provisional) for August 2025, a significant reversal from the -0.58% recorded in July 2025. This shift is primarily attributed to rising prices in key sectors such as food products, other m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation (WPI) returned to the positive zone after two months at 0.52 per cent in August, as prices of food articles and manufactured items inched up, government data showed on Monday. WPI-based inflation was (-) 0.58 and (-) 0.19 per cent in July and June, respectively. It was 1.25 per cent in August last year. "Positive rate of inflation in August 2025 is primarily due to an increase in prices of food products, manufacturing, non-food articles, non-me ...Read More >
India's retail food inflation remained negative for the third consecutive month in August at -0.69%, driven by lower prices for vegetables, cereals, and pulses. Retail food inflation remained in the negative zone for three consecutive months in August when it came in at (-) 0.69%, largely driven by subdued prices of vegetables, cereals, pulses, meat, eggs and spices. Food inflation was further in the negative zone in July (-1.76%) and June (-1.01%). The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose 0. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's retail inflation edged up modestly in August, but economists and industry leaders believe the rise is temporary and unlikely to upset the country's broader price stability, partly due to recent GST reforms. Official data released on Friday showed that retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.07 percent year-on-year in August 2025, compared with 1.61 percent in July. The increase of 46 basis points, though notable, still kept inflation well wit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's retail inflation edged up modestly in August, but economists and industry leaders believe the rise is temporary and unlikely to upset the country's broader price stability, partly due to recent GST reforms. Official data released on Friday showed that retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.07% year-on-year in August 2025, compared with 1.61% in July. The increase of 46 basis points, though notable, still kept in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's retail inflation is projected to settle at 3.1 per cent in FY26, driven by falling food prices and the effects of recent GST rate reductions, a report has projected. The Indian economy may see episodes of disinflation in the coming days as government support through lower indirect tax rates is likely to be passed on to customers, according to the report from Bank of Baroda (BoB). CPI inflation increased to 2.07 per cent in August, up from 1.61 per cen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lower headline inflation and reduced interest rates are set to extend broader support to domestic demand in the economy amidst global headwinds, a report has said. The headline inflation is now projected at 3.2 per cent in fiscal 2026, down from the earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. This results in a 140 basis points (1.4 percentage points) decline in CPI inflation for this fiscal year, according to the report from ratings agency Crisil. "This sharp moderatio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prices of everyday goods and services could start to come down in the coming days, as recent cuts in indirect taxes by the government begin to show their effect, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB). The report added that overall inflation (CPI) will likely settle at around 3.1 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, with a good chance it could go even lower. "We may see episodes of disinflation in the coming days as government support through lo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's retail inflation accelerated to 2.1% yearon-year in August from an eight-year low of 1.6% in July, as food prices increased, official data released Friday showed. Despite the rise, it remained below the central bank's target range of 4% with a margin of two percentage points on either side of that figure. "An increase in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of August is mainly attributed to increase in inflation of vegetables, meat and fish, oil and fats, pe ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 12: Retail inflation in J&K reached 3.75 percent in August 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The figure continues to place the Union Territory above the national average of 2.07 percent, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on households across the region. Compared to July, when retail inflation was 3.77 percent, the August figure shows a marginal decline. However, both rural and urban ar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana, which experienced deflation for two consecutive months in June and July this year, bounced back into the positive inflation zone in August. According to data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, the state registered an overall inflation rate of 0.94 per cent. Rural inflation in Telangana stood at 0.58 per cent, while the urban figure was higher at 1.21 per cent. The combined rate of 0.94 per cent, however, remained significan ...Read More >
New Delhi: Staying at the central bank's tolerance band of 2-6 per cent for more than three quarters in a row, India's headline retail inflation in August rose slightly to 2.07 per cent from 1.61 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to increase in prices of vegetables, meat and fish, a government data said on Friday. As per the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the inflation based on consumer price index or CPI was 3.65 per cent in August 2024. "An increase in headli ...Read More >
Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. New Delhi, Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is estimated to have fallen to -0.45 per cent year-on-year in July, down from -0.13 per cent in June. This is ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fall in India's wholesale inflation will boost domestic demand despite global economic uncertainties, industry body PHDCCI said on Thursday. The provisional annual inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to (-) 0.58 per cent in July compared to the same month previous year, led by a sharp drop in the prices of food articles and crude petroleum. PHDCCI President Hemant Jain said that food prices have been consistently softening since ...Read More >
New Delhi: The fall in India's wholesale inflation will boost domestic demand despite global economic uncertainties, industry body PHDCCI said on Thursday. The provisional annual inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to (-) 0.58 per cent in July compared to the same month previous year, led by a sharp drop in the prices of food articles and crude petroleum. PHDCCI President Hemant Jain said that food prices have been consistently softening since February, with inflation ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope which stands for unity amid diversity. "If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Indepe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation declined to a 2-year low of (-) 0.58 per cent in July, as deflation in food and fuel kept WPI in the negative zone for the second consecutive month, government data released on Thursday showed. Experts, however, projected WPI inflation to move back into positive territory in August, as base effects fade and seasonal price increases continue. WPI-based inflation was 2.10 per cent in July last year, and (-) 0.13 per cent in June. "Negative rate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): India wholesale inflation, measured by the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI), slipped further into the negative zone in July 2025, standing at (-) 0.58 per cent (provisional) compared to the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. This marks a continuation of the deflationary trend, with the decline largely driven by falling prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, and basic metals. On a month-t ...Read More >
Kolkata: ITC saw a marginal decline in net profit in the first quarter of FY26 to Rs 4,912 crore from Rs 4,917 crore in Q1FY25. Its revenue, however, saw a 20% jump from Rs 17,457 crore to Rs 20,911 crore.According to the company, the marginal decline in net profit was due to the demerger of its hotel business. Profit figures for Q1FY25 included Rs 97.5 crore from the hotels business. The conglomerate's profit would have been Rs 4,820 crore. The rise in revenue was largely due to cigarette and a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robus ...Read More >
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