Analysts believe that although food inflation may have peaked in November at 8.7%, it may moderate gradually in the upcoming months. Due to fluctuations in important commodities included in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, food inflation has been above the 6% threshold for five consecutive months as of November. Due to an 87% increase…
Retail inflation in India, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely reached a three-month high of 5.7% in November from 4.87% in October due to a spike in vegetable costs. Retail inflation stood at 5.88% in November 2022. On the other hand, the poll’s projections varied greatly, ranging from 5.30 to 6.92 percent. On…
Based on statistics given by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India’s inflation for the month of September 2023 was (-)0.26% (Provisional) for the wholesale pricing index (WPI). In August 2022, the WPI inflation rate was (-)0.52%, while in September 2022, it was 10.55 percent. Since April, the WPI-based inflation rate has been negative for…
According to data provided by the National Statistical Office on Thursday, consumer price inflation in India, which is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), dropped to a three-month low of 5.02% in September after remaining above the 6% threshold for two consecutive months. The consecutive drop in the price of vegetables, especially tomatoes, and…
According to data issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, retail inflation in India decreased by 61 basis points from the 15-month high of 7.44 percent in July to 6.83 percent in the month of August. Vegetable prices were mostly in charge of this, with some moderation in the cost of…
In line with declines in Asian currencies and local markets, the Indian rupee dipped slightly versus the US dollar. The local currency was down 0.03 percent from its previous close of 82.72 in the morning session it was trading at 82.74 to the dollar. With the benchmark Sensex and Nifty falling 10 out of 15…
Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, announced on Thursday that following three days of discussion, the Monetary Policy Committee has opted to hold the key policy repo rate at 6.5 percent, maintaining the status quo for a third straight time. According to Shaktikanta Das, the MPC decided by a margin of 5:1…
In a light trading session on June 12, the Indian rupee ended with little change against the US dollar as investors awaited important CPI data and US Fed policy. The local currency increased 0.04 percent from its previous close of 82.47 to close at 82.43 for every dollar. The starting price of the currency was…
Following a recovery in the dollar and weaker Chinese currencies, the Indian rupee concluded the prior week on a negative note. The local unit dropped for the second consecutive week to close at 82.77, the lowest level since February 2023. The rupee fell after reaching 82.50, despite significant inflows of foreign capital. Foreign institutions have…
Early Friday morning Asian trading saw a minor decline in oil prices as hopes that a U.S. debt default will be avoided were weighed against persistent inflation statistics that might signal future interest rate increases from central banks around the world. Brent futures were down 2 cents at $75.84 per barrel on today morning. West…
