retail inflation

Iran war effect wanes as strong retail data raises US economic hopes

US retail sales rise in May as Iran war impact fades. (Unsplash/ Representative image)

us news

Published on Jun 18, 2026 10:35 am IST

Finance ministry flags inflation risks, calls for sustained vigilance

Reserve Bank of India’

india news

Published on May 31, 2026 07:07 am 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.

india news

Updated on May 15, 2026 06:30 am IST

Oil casts a shadow on WPI inflation

PREMIUM

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)

editorials

Published on May 14, 2026 08:48 pm IST