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June inflation reaches 4.4%, tops RBI target for 1st time in 17 months amid war

Food inflation, which carries the largest weight in the consumer basket at about 37%, rose to 5.32% in June.

Updated 12 days ago

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)

Published 38 days ago

Finance ministry flags inflation risks, calls for sustained vigilance

Reserve Bank of India’

Published 56 days ago

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 72 days ago

Oil casts a shadow on WPI inflation

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 73 days ago

Retail inflation remains muted at 1.3% in December

December’s low headline print is primarily a result of falling food prices (AFP FILE)

Published 194 days ago

Why Dollar Tree is raising prices quietly. Here's what it means for shoppers

Dollar Tree is raising prices quietly REUTERS/Erin Scott

Published 233 days ago

Retail inflation eases to over 6-yr low of 2.1% in June on subdued food prices

WPI-based inflation was 0.39 per cent in May. It was 3.43 per cent in June last year.

Published 377 days ago

India's retail inflation eases to 3.16% in April from 3.34% in March

According to the government, it is the lowest year-on-year inflation since July 2019. (Pic used for representation)

Published 439 days ago

Inflation eases to 6-month low 3.61% as veg prices fall

Inflation eases to 6-month low 3.61% as veg prices fall

Published 500 days ago

India's retail inflation falls to 3.61% in Feb: What got cheaper & costlier?

India's Retail Inflation: Food inflation in India in February fell by a massive 222 points to 3.75%.

Updated 501 days ago

How will Indian stock markets behave from Monday? Experts predict

After three consecutive weeks of losses, markets made a strong comeback, closing the week with gains of nearly 2%.

Published 504 days ago

Which states and UTs have the highest and lowest inflation rates in India?

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Published 528 days ago

Retail inflation eases to 5-month low: What it actually meant for your wallet

Retail inflation in India has dipped to a 5-month-low. What it did for your wallet?

Published 528 days ago

Sitharaman quotes Raghuram Rajan to explain rupee dip in LS: ‘Reality is…'

FInance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoted her long-time critic Raghuram Rajan while explaining the dip in rupee

Published 530 days ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%

A woman shops for vegetables at a market in Prayagraj. (AP Photo)

Updated 559 days ago

WPI inflation drops to 2.36% in October 2024, food prices ease in November

A farmer carrying vegetables during a foggy day in Kolkata, India, on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Published 587 days ago

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%

Prices of food, which have been the main source of high inflation for consecutive quarters, continued to be elevated at 9.04%. (Representative file photo)

Updated 591 days ago

Private sector profit grew 4x in last 4 years, but salaries stagnant: Report

Economic slowdown concerns rise as growth drops to 5.4%, with stagnant wages despite soaring corporate profits. (Representational picture)

Published 591 days ago

How much will a family with monthly expense of ₹1 lakh need in 10, 20 years?

Retail inflation refers to the gradual rise in the price of goods and services in an economy.

Published 601 days ago

‘Indian economy cannot progress as long as…’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India's GDP growth has dropped to 5.4 percent, the lowest in two years.

Updated 602 days ago

Govt evaluating impact of PDS ration on inflation

India offers food grains to nearly 813 million needy people at zero price, or for free, under the National Food Security Act 2013. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 611 days ago

Unchecked 'sticker shock' from inflation can hurt manufacturing and economy: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016

Updated 612 days ago

Tomato prices dropped by over 22% in a month, says Centre

Improved supply leads to 22% drop in tomato prices, Delhi mandi sees nearly 50% decline. (HT Photo)

Published 616 days ago

WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October

WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 2.4% in October

Updated 618 days ago

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%

The higher-than-expected number means that RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is unlikely to cut rates in its December meeting. (Bloomberg)

Updated 620 days ago

Traders turn to Australia for lentils amid Canada row

Pulses, a volatile group of commodities, are a significant part of Indian diet and the country relies on imports of nearly 17% of its annual requirement. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 646 days ago

Retail inflation surges to 5.49% in Sept from 3.65% in Aug: Govt data

Retail inflation rises to 5.49 per cent in September from 3.65 per cent in August

Updated 650 days ago

India's August wholesale inflation eases to 1.31% as fuel prices turn negative

In August, India's wholesale price index increased by 1.31%, lower than the expected 1.85%. Food prices rose 3.26%, but vegetable prices fell 10.01%. Retail inflation stays below 4%, raising concerns for upcoming monetary policy decisions.

Published 677 days ago

India 10-year bond yield posts steepest weekly fall in 4 months on US rate bets

India 10-year bond yield posts steepest weekly fall in 4 months on US rate bets

Published 681 days ago

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