According to data issued by the commerce ministry on Monday, the November wholesale pricing index (WPI)-based inflation rate in India decreased to 1.89 percent, mostly as a result of rising prices for textiles, machinery & equipment, food items, and other manufacturing. In October of this year, WPI inflation was 2.36%, up from 0.39 percent in…
As food prices cooled off, India’s retail inflation rate dropped to 5.5 percent in November from a 14-month high of 6.2 percent the month before. Compared to 10.9 percent in October, food inflation decreased to 9 percent for the month.For the third consecutive month, consumer prices have stayed over 5%. At its December meeting, the…
According to preliminary statistics provided by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Monday, India’s wholesale price index (WPI)- based inflation for September increased to 1.84 percent on an annual basis from a four-month low of 1.31 percent in August. WPI inflation increased to 3.36 percent in June and 2.04 percent in July. In September…
As food prices decreased in July, India’s retail inflation rate fell to 3.54%, nearly five years below its previous peak, according to government statistics released on Monday. This reduction comes after an inflation rate of 5.08% in June, which was the lowest since August 2019. The Reserve Bank of India’s 4% goal inflation rate was…
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry announced provisional data indicating that the annual rate of India’s wholesale pricing index (WPI)-based inflation increased to 1.26 percent in April from 0.53 percent in March. A 13-month high was reached by the WPI in April, surpassing the Reuters forecast of 1% WPI inflation as predicted. According to the…
The National Statistical Office (NSO) issued data on Friday that showed that retail inflation, which is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), decreased to a 10-month low of 4.85% in March from 5.1% in February, despite high food costs. In the upcoming months, food prices are predicted to stay erratic. In the meantime, the…
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…
October’s wholesale price index-based inflation was (-) 0.52%, which was in the negative for the seventh consecutive month due to declining food costs. As of September 2023, the WPI-based inflation rate was (-) 0.26 percent, having been in the negative since April. WPI was 8.67 percent in October of the previous year. Food item inflation…
Based on robust internal fundamentals and low inflation forecasts, India’s major economy will continue to grow at the fastest rate in the world in the 2023–24 fiscal year, according to a report released by the finance ministry on Monday. The Monthly Economic Review’s September issue also noted that recent events in the Persian Gulf have…
In India, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) saw a growth of 17.5% in rural regions and a growth of 6.1% in urban areas in March. FMCG sales increased by 14.1% year over year in March, according to data issued monthly by Bizom, a retail intelligence platform that measures consumer goods sales across 7.5 million places. While…
