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Avoid haste on shift to core CPI
Aligning inflation targeting with core instead of headline inflation needs a sound method to capture core inflation expectations first
Published on Aug 27, 2024 09:08 PM IST
HT Editorial
Economic Survey on retail inflation: ‘Government and RBI’s intervention helped'
Economic Survey said in FY22 and FY23, COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and supply disruptions contributed to rising inflationary pressures globally.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 01:30 PM IST
ANI |
Core inflation at four-year low in FY24: Economic Survey
The survey said India successfully managed to keep retail inflation at 5.4% in FY24, the lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic period
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 01:07 PM IST
India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices: Reuters poll
INDIA-ECONOMY-POLL:India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices: Reuters poll
Published on Jul 10, 2024 07:55 AM IST
Reuters |
Inflation shadow on rate cut remains
With rate cuts in the US becoming increasingly unlikely this year, RBI will have one more reason to postpone its monetary easing.
Published on May 15, 2024 01:23 AM IST
HT Editorial
Inflation moderating, but can't discount risks ahead
Inflation management is a battle policymakers are more likely to lose because of climate or geopolitical shocks than textbook demand-supply imbalances.
Published on Apr 14, 2024 11:45 PM IST
HT Editorial
Norway CPI Slows More Than Forecast, Backing September Cut
Norway’s underlying inflation slowed more than expected last month, countering recent evidence of resilience in the Nordic economy and backing the central bank’s main scenario of an interest-rate cut in September.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 02:25 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Both dovish and hawkish
RBI has maintained its stance on policy rate citing food inflation. But tying policy to food prices may force economy to sacrifice growth
Published on Apr 05, 2024 11:49 PM IST
HT Editorial
Food inflation limits choices before RBI
The headline number staying unchanged suggests that the MPC’s tone will also remain the same.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:14 PM IST
HT Editorial
What do rising gas prices mean for the future of US inflation?
Surging gasoline prices and potential impacts on US inflation take center stage.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 11:15 AM IST
Monetary policy has an inflation dilemma
Faced with low core inflation and high food inflation, RBI will likely tilt towards a longer disinflationary stance, to achieve the 4% CPI rate
Published on Feb 26, 2024 12:10 PM IST
2023: A year of food-price and climate shocks
The year was particularly challenging one, as the country was hit by intense heatwaves, erratic rains, floods, droughts, storms and cyclones
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 04:35 PM IST
India’s FY24 economic outlook bright, strong but global headwinds remain: FinMin
While domestic macro fundamentals are strong and improving, downside risks arise from global headwinds and uncertainties in weather conditions
Published on Oct 23, 2023 07:15 PM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal
High food prices may be the new normal
The spike in inflation, which will be painful for the poor, is a result of the climate crisis, making it difficult to control through monetary policy
Published on Aug 15, 2023 09:15 PM IST
HT Editorial
Twin concerns lurk in the inflation print
The govt has implemented anti-inflation measures with mixed results, and with key assembly polls, it will be important to monitor their stance on price controls
Published on Jul 13, 2023 10:12 PM IST
HT Editorial
Retail inflation cools to 18-month low 4.7%
India’s benchmark inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 4
Updated on May 12, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Roshan Kishore, New Delhi
Inflation eases below tolerance band of 6%
Headline inflation has once again come within the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band of 2-6% after two months, and is the lowest since November 2021
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 02:20 AM IST
Roshan Kishore, New Delhi
Don’t hit pause in the battle to contain inflation
The MPC’s decision to pause the rate hike cycle should not distract it from its objective of restoring price stability in the economy
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 08:59 PM IST
Rajeswari Sengupta
Terms of Trade | What ails competitive capitalism in India
Viral Acharya's new paper, which is likely to create a big debate, suggests that the monopolistic practices of a few firms are contributing to inflation.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 07:55 PM IST
Many nations see new records as inflation bites hard: 10 points
New records are being witnessed in South Korea, Japan, Australia, Pakistan among other nations amid inflation.
Published on Aug 02, 2022 11:41 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Govt considers windfall tax on oil and gas giants
The tax, which may be levied when oil prices, for instance, cross a certain level, will boost the government’s finances, and help fund efforts to protect vulnerable sections from rampant inflation.
Updated on May 27, 2022 05:40 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
Vegetable prices up 60 percent, retail inflation hits 5-year high
Retail food prices, which make up nearly half of the India’s inflation basket, increased 14.12% in December from a year earlier, against 10.01% in November.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HTC and agencies
Retail inflation at 5-yr high, crosses RBI’s comfort zone on soaring food prices
Core inflation – the non-food non-fuel component of CPI basket – has also increased marginally after declining for four consecutive months, even as the headline numbers were rising.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 06:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Roshan Kishore & Rajeev Jayaswal
Rise in CPI: How it impacts you
According to an SBI note, core CPI will go down and the headline CPI will increase, leading to convergence in coming months.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 10:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent
Will the RBI cut rates again?
A decelerating economy in the midst of elections can create problems for the incumbent political party
Updated on Apr 02, 2019 08:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Rate cut: RBI’s growth gamble
While welcome, the central bank’s move to cut its policy rate by 0.25 percentage point, is a gamble of sorts. Or actually, three gambles, a radical development for an organisation that rarely, if at all, takes chances.
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Rupee slips further, dips 9 paise to 71.28 against USD
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee opened lower at 71.38 and fell further to touch the day’s low of 71.53.
Updated on Jan 22, 2019 09:51 AM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India
Modi’s MSP decision next week likely to set direction for interest rates
Modi’s move will be key to the RBI’s next rate decision, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A sharp increase may change the policy committee’s view of currently-benign food prices outlook and compound the pressures from core inflation.
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 04:49 PM IST
Bloomberg | Subhadip Sircar
High inflation can be a cause for worry for the government in an election year
Higher cost of borrowing will dampen private investment, which can decelerate the process of economic recovery as elections come closer.
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Track core inflation to predict RBI’s next move on interest rates
Commentary from members of RBI’s rate-setting panel show they are more focused on core inflation -- the gauge that strips out volatile food and fuel components, than the headline inflation figure.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 01:34 PM IST
Bloomberg | Anirban Nag