CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION

Businesses are seeing increased competition from new entrants in various sectors. DMart, Asian Paints, and Pepsi face challenges from new competitors. Investors may suffer in the short term, but customers benefit from price wars. Healthcare competit...

Pakistan's annual inflation slowed to 4.9% in November, lower than the government's forecast. The finance ministry expected inflation to slow to 5.8%-6.8%. Interest rates were cut by 250 basis points to aid the economy. Consumer inflation cooled sig...

Home prices in India are expected to rise steadily due to demand from wealthy individuals, even as the cost of living makes property ownership unattainable for most people. The luxury segment drives this increase, while rents are forecast to grow ev...

In November, the eurozone's annual inflation rate rose to 2.3 percent, driven by resilient energy prices. Despite this increase, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates next month to address slow growth. Energy prices fell more s...

Congress criticised the Modi government for allegedly manipulating inflation data. The party claimed the government prioritises showing low inflation figures instead of addressing the actual problem. Congress cited potential changes to CPI weightage...

A revision of India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is underway, potentially reducing the weightage of food items. This change, based on the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, could lower both headline inflation and its volatility. Expert...

Gold prices remained stable. Investors anticipated US inflation figures. These figures will hint at a possible Federal Reserve rate cut. US consumer confidence rose. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced. Key US economic data releas...

S&P affirms India's FY25 GDP growth at 6.8%. Growth forecasts for FY26 and FY27 are lowered to 6.7% and 6.8%, respectively. High interest rates and lower fiscal impulse are cited as factors. RBI believes recent economic weakness is temporary. Privat...

Despite an overall consumption slowdown, sales of essential household items like edible oil, spices, and toothpaste are experiencing double-digit growth. This trend, observed in the July-September quarter, suggests consumers are prioritizing necessi...

Despite an economic slowdown, Indian consumers are prioritizing essential goods. Staples like edible oil and spices saw double-digit growth in the last quarter, indicating a potential demand recovery on the horizon.

Despite festive spending and a recovering agricultural sector boosting the Indian economy, rising inflation threatens to undermine growth, particularly in industry and exports, according to RBI researchers. While financial markets experience correct...

India's retail inflation hit a 14-month high in October, sparking debate about the country's inflation targeting framework. While some officials call for excluding volatile food prices from interest rate decisions, others emphasise the significant i...

India's wholesale price index rose to 2.36 percent in October. Food prices increased, pushing retail inflation to a 14-month high. The Reserve Bank of India held its benchmark interest rate steady. The central bank maintained its inflation forecast ...

According to report, inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) is expected to ease to 4.5% on average in FY25 from 5.4% last year, driven by lower food inflation. The agency, however, called out weather and geopolitical uncertainties as key ...

U.S. consumer prices rose by 0.2% in October, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase at this rate. This trend signals a slowdown in the progress against inflation, potentially impacting the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions in the ...

India's retail inflation rose to 6.21 percent in October. This is a significant increase from September's 5.49 percent. Food prices are the main reason for this surge. This is the first time since August that inflation has gone beyond the Reserve Ba...

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das stated that India's economy remains robust but warned of escalating inflation, potentially surpassing September's 5.5%. He indicated that high inflation might deter interest rate cuts in the upcoming December policy revi...

The Finance Ministry's Economic Survey indicates softening inflation expectations in India, with underlying demand remaining stable despite food price fluctuations. It emphasizes that core inflation remains within a comfortable range, and projection...

Increasing the minimum support price for rabi crops will have a minimal effect on retail inflation. Economists estimate a slight rise in Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index. Wheat, chana, mustard, and masoor weights influence this, but th...