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Annual wholesale price inflation last month was lower than a provisional 3.80 per cent rise in December

India's Plunging Inflation Rate Opens Door To Monetary Easing

Economy Indicators

Annual retail price inflation last month declined to its lowest level since June 2017, as food prices fell for third straight month, government data showed yesterday

WPI Inflation Rises To 5.28 Per Cent In October On Costlier Fuel

According to the government data released today, food articles witnessed softening of prices with deflation at 1.49 per cent in October, against 0.21 per cent September

India's October Core Consumer Inflation At Around 6.10 Per Cent vs 5.80 Per Cent In September

Economy Indicators

India's retail inflation rate eased to 3.31 percent in October from a year earlier, government data showed, helped by a fall in food prices

Retail Inflation Cools To Year-Low Of 3.31 Per Cent In October

The inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 3.7 per cent in September 2018 and 3.58 per cent in October 2017. The retail inflation number is the lowest since September 2017 when it touched 3.28 per cent

WPI Inflation Rises To 5.13 Per Cent On Costlier Fuel, Hardening Food Prices

According to the government data released today, food articles witnessed hardening of prices with deflation at 0.21 per cent September as against 4.04 per cent in August. Inflation in 'fuel and power' basket in September was 16.65 per cent

WPI Inflation Dips To 4-Month Low Of 4.53 Per Cent In August On Softening Food Prices

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base inflation eased to a 4 month low of 4.53 per cent in August as compared to 5.09 per cent in July and 3.24 per cent in August last year

India August Inflation Seen At 5-Month High On Rising Food Costs

Consumer prices were forecast up at 3.20 percent in August from a year ago, jumping from July's 2.36 percent, according to the poll taken September 5-8 of nearly 40 economists

July Retail Inflation Seen Picking Up For First Time In Four Months

The wholesale price index likely rose 1.3 percent in July, after four months of easing. In June, WPI rose 0.9 percent

18% GST On Food Takeaway From Non-AC Area At AC Restaurant

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Hospitality

The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, which was rolled out from July 1, provides for levy of 12 per cent on food bill in non-AC restaurants

Wheat At Rs 2 Per Kg, Rice At Rs 3 To Be Provided Till 2018

Economy Policy Agriculture

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ramvilas Paswan said there was a provision for revision of the prices of foodgrains every three years in the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013

Food Price Slump Hits Farmers, Makes Stronger Case For RBI Rate Cut

Falling prices for pigeon pea lentils have contributed to a slump for food that dropped annual consumer price inflation to 1.54 per cent in June

India Raises Rice, Cotton Buying Prices As Farmers' Protests Mount