Retail inflation

IIP growth likely to be 3.5-4% in May: D&B

Industrial production grew at a two-month high of 4.1 percent in April.

Jun 22, 2015, 18:54 PM IST

'Inflation to stay below RBI projection; 25 bps cut likely'

According to SBI Research, the August CPI would be around sub-4 percent (at 3.5-3.6 percent), while FY16 March could be around 5.6-5.7 percent. This may prompt the RBI for another cut in repo rate towards the end of this fiscal," it added.

Jun 15, 2015, 18:40 PM IST

Industrial output rises to 2-month high, inflation edges up too

Showing signs of recovery, factory output rose to a two month high of 4.1 per cent in April driven by manufacturing, but retail inflation too edged up in May amid worries over deficient monsoon.

Jun 12, 2015, 21:15 PM IST

Retail inflation up at 5.01% in May

The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.87 per cent in April 2015. The retail inflation was 8.33 per cent in May 2014.

Jun 12, 2015, 19:22 PM IST

Exports to China to pace up at 14% a year in 2020-30: HSBC

Exports to China are expected to grow by around 14 percent a year in the decade to 2030, potentially outpacing outbound shipment growth to any other country, said an HSBC trade forecast report.

May 28, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

India has scope to ease monetary policy: Arvind Subramanian

India's central bank has room to further ease its monetary policy, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian told reporters on Tuesday.

May 26, 2015, 16:23 PM IST

Retail inflation eases in March

Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL is 4.05% and 4.31% respectively during March.

May 19, 2015, 18:42 PM IST

India Inc renews rate cut demand as inflation touches new low

With inflation dropping to a new low in April, industry bodies have reaffirmed demand for a rate cut, saying it provides ample space for the RBI to slash the key policy rate to fuel investments and propel growth.

May 14, 2015, 16:16 PM IST

Inflation at record low of (-) 2.65% in April

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at -2.65% for the month of April as compared to -2.33% for the previous month.

May 14, 2015, 12:16 PM IST

Inflation slips, factory output slows; rate cut hope brightens

Retail inflation eased to four-month low of 4.87 percent in April while industrial output slowed to a five-month low of 2.1 percent in March.

May 12, 2015, 20:32 PM IST

Retail inflation eases to 4-month low at 4.87% in April

Retail inflation in April softened further and fell to a four-month low of 4.87 percent as prices of food items, vegetables and fruits turned cheaper.

May 12, 2015, 19:03 PM IST

Retail inflation in April eases further to 4.78%

On the back of easing food prices, the retail inflation for the month of April cooled down further to a 4-month low of 4.78 percent as against 5.17 percent in the month of March.

May 12, 2015, 17:44 PM IST

Sensex opens 50 points up as retail inflation eases to 3-month low

The 30-share barometer moved up by 50.17 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 29,094.61 with banking, power, FMCG, consumer durables, capital goods, realty, PSU and oil & gas sector stocks, leading the rise.

Apr 15, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

Softer inflation gives RBI room to cut rate: Industry

The fall in retail inflation in March to a 3-month low of 5.17 percent provides leeway to the Reserve Bank (RBI) to resume its rate-cutting cycle, India Inc said on Monday.

Apr 13, 2015, 21:44 PM IST

March logs 3-month low inflation; renews demand for rate cut

Easing of food prices, mainly milk and vegetables, pulled down the March retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.17 percent.

Apr 13, 2015, 18:39 PM IST

March retail inflation at three-month low of 5.17%

India`s annual consumer price inflation unexpectedly slowed down to a three-month low of 5.17 percent in March as food prices moderated, government data showed on Monday.

Apr 13, 2015, 17:55 PM IST

RBI sanguine on meeting 6% inflation target by Jan next year

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday sounded optimistic about meeting the 6 percent retail inflation target for January next year but sounded cautious about the new GDP forecast, projecting 7.8 percent growth for the current fiscal.

Apr 07, 2015, 12:11 PM IST

Inflation rises for 3rd month in Feb; Industrial output grows 2.6% in Jan

Diminishing hopes of another rate cut by the Reserve Bank, retail inflation rose to 5.37 percent in February, the third consecutive month of uptick, even as industrial output grew by modest 2.6 percent in January.

Mar 12, 2015, 22:21 PM IST

Retail inflation edges up to 5.37% in Feb on costlier food items

The retail inflation rose to 5.37 percent in February on higher prices of food items, including vegetables and beverages.

Mar 12, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

Retail inflation inches up to 5.37% in February

Rising for the third straight month, retail inflation in February rose to 5.37 percent compared to the 5.11 percent in the month of January.

Mar 12, 2015, 18:23 PM IST