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Trump reacts to latest Consumer Price Index data: ‘I love the inflation’

President Trump reacted to the May inflation rate of 4.2%, expressing his fondness for inflation and anticipating lower oil and gas prices after the Iran conflict ends.
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 10:25 pm IST

Gold prices drop 2.5% as US inflation data fuels Fed rate hike fears

Gold prices fall as US inflation stays strong, raising Fed rate hike fears (REUTERS/ Angelika Warmuth//File Photo)
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 09:27 pm IST

India's wholesale inflation surges to 8.3% on oil shock, weak rupee

Retail inflation numbers — 3.48% — suggest that India was immune from the economic pain of the ongoing war in West Asia.
Updated on May 15, 2026 06:30 am IST

Oil casts a shadow on WPI inflation

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Is the government prepared to hold retail fuel prices as long as crude prices stay high? What prevents it from raising retail prices? Is it the hope that voluntary rationalisation of fuel consumption will ease demand and the fiscal burden? (Bloomberg)
Published on May 14, 2026 08:48 pm IST

Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

It is only a matter of time before the higher fuel costs are passed on and begin to affect households. (Bloomberg)
Updated on May 14, 2026 08:38 pm IST