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NEW DELHI: Retail inflation, based on consumer price index (CPI), inched up for the second consecutive month to 3.4% (y-o-y) in March from 3.2% in Feb on account of acceleration in food prices, electricity, gas and other fuels, data released by NSO showed Monday. The food index rose 3.9% in March, above 3.5% in preceding…
NEW DELHI: After extensive consultation, govt has decided to retain the retail inflation target for the monetary policy committee at 4%. For the next five years, the tolerance band of 2-6% has also been retained, according to a notification issued by the finance ministry on Wednesday.The targets have been in place for 10 years now…
The likelihood of a monetary policy rate hike remains low due to subdued core inflation, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain a prolonged pause in its rate cycle into FY2026–27, with greater emphasis on injecting durable liquidity to ensure effective monetary policy transmission,…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation inched up to a three-month high in Dec, led by narrowing deflation in some food prices and fading favourable base effect, but remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance level for the fourth month in a row.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed retail inflation,…
India’s retail inflation likely edged higher in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, driven by a strengthening in food prices across most segments, according to projections by Union Bank of India.The official Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December is scheduled to be released on January 12, 2026, or…
The Adani Group on Friday said it is targeting a consolidated debt level of Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030, stressing that its long-term growth strategy aims to minimise reliance on fresh capital raising.Speaking at the Trust Group’s 5th India Debt Capital Market Summit 2025, Adani Group CFO Jugeshinder (Robbie) Singh said the group believes…
US consumer inflation rose to its highest level since January at 2.9% in August, government data showed on Thursday, but analysts expect the Federal Reserve to proceed with an interest rate cut next week.According to the Labor Department, the consumer price index (CPI) accelerated from 2.7% in July on a year-on-year basis, with President Donald…
Inflation in the eurozone rose slightly to 2.1% in August from 2% in July, official data showed on Tuesday, fuelling expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week.The EU’s statistics agency Eurostat said the uptick was mainly driven by a smaller fall in energy prices….
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge held steady in July even as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs added pressure on the economy, but a key measure of underlying prices climbed to the highest level in five months.The Commerce Department on Friday said overall prices rose 2.6% in July from a year earlier, unchanged from June,…
