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The retail inflation rate rose to 3.01 percent in May from a year earlier, up from 2.92 percent in April. Forecasts ranged between 2.83-3.50%.

RBI Raises Retail Inflation Forecast For Apr-Sept FY20 To 3-3.1%

In its first bi-monthly policy for FY20 in April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had forecast the retail inflation to be hovering in the range of 2.9-3 per cent for six months till September.

WPI Inflation Slips To 3.07% In April, Food Prices Still High

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was at 3.18 per cent in March. It was 3.62 per cent in April 2018

India Inflation Likely Crept Up To Six-month High In April

Forecasts ranged between 2.68 and 3.56 percent, with almost three-quarters pegging it at or below 3 percent.

India Apprehensive Iran Sanctions Could Boost Oil Prices, Inflation

“We are apprehensive that impact can translate higher oil prices,” affecting common person, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

Inflation Seen Inching Up In March, But Still Below RBI Target: Report

Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 2.80 per cent in March, up from 2.57 per cent in February

Congress Slams Govt Over Economic Data, Says People Will Change 'Useless' Govt

Tagging a media report on the economic data, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, in a tweet, alleged that there were no jobs and the future of the youth was in the dark

Road Ahead: Not So Bumpy For Growth!

ArunaGiri

Opinion Columns

Speed breakers like high inflation and high interest rates have always spelt trouble whenever India’s growth hits closer to double digit. Is that set to change?

India's Inflation In December Likely Hit Lowest Since June 2017

Inflation likely cooled to 2.20 percent in December - close to the lower end of the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target range of 2.0-6.0 percent - according to the Jan 3-9 poll of 41 economists. In November, inflation was at 2.33 percent

India Inflation Likely Eased In November To 16-Month Low

The crash in farm prices led to tens of thousands of farmers protesting in the national capital last month, likely worrying for a government going to the polls in six months

Bonds At 8-Month High On RBI Bond Purchase Hopes, Inflation Comments

The 10-year benchmark bond yield fell to as low as 7.38 per cent, its lowest since April 11 and compared with its previous close of 7.44 per cent

Euro Zone Inflation Confirmed At Six-Year High In October

Eurostat said that consumer prices in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in October after a 2.1 percent increase in September and a 2.0 percent gain in August

India House Prices To Rise At Half The Rate Of Inflation In 2019: Reuters Poll

House prices have risen at almost double-digit rates for over a decade in a country of 1.3 billion people, where for many, owning a home is still a dream

WPI Inflation Hits 4-Month High; RBI May Maintain Status Quo In Next Policy Review