It is used to measure inflation and indicates the cost of living for consumers. CPI is calculated by selecting a basket of goods and services that represent typical consumer purchases and tracking ...

The Reserve Bank of India pays interest on deposits at the reverse repo rate, whereas the repo rate is paid on loans to commercial banks. Inflation can be managed using the repo rate, while ...

However, the inflation in items such as household goods (2.75 per cent) and personal care (9.7 per cent) decelerated during the month. In December, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) MPC had decided ...

NEW DELHI: The food inflation rate in India has remained firm over the past two years defying the global trend, and frequent extreme weather events are one of the reasons, the government said in ...

Monetary policy adjustments, including rate cuts, are likely to support economic stability and help the Reserve Bank of India maintain inflation within its target range.

The Economic Survey 2024-25 has highlighted that food prices in India have remained high, even though overall inflation has come down. Retail inflation, which was 5.4% in the last financial year ...

India’s retail inflation eased a bit to a four-month low of 5.22% in December 2024 from 5.5% in November 2024, with food inflation cooling marginally from 9.04% in November to 8.4% last month ...

New Delhi: The food inflation rate in India has remained firm over the past two years defying the global trend, and frequent extreme weather events are one of the reasons, the government said in its ...

Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy stood at 3.6 per cent in December as against 3.7 per cent in November. Food inflation, which makes up around half of the overall ...

India's retail inflation moderated further in December, due to easing in prices of vegetables and other food items. India's consumer price index-based inflation moderated to 5.22% in December from ...

New Delhi: India's retail inflation eased to a four-month low in December, driven by a slower increase in food prices, according to provisional government data released on Monday. Retail inflation ...

India equity was one of the top-performing markets in the APAC region, with its equity market advancing 13.3% in 2024, driven by solid domestic fundamentals and rising capex growth.