CPI inflation | RBI’s Rate-Cut Window Is Closing Faster Than Markets Admit
For months, the Indian economy enjoyed an unusual luxury: inflation was finally behaving. After years of battling price shocks—from food […]
CPI Inflation
Inflation’s Slide to a Six-Year Low Puts Sanjay Malhotra in the Hot Seat
The April 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure of 3.16% stopped me in my tracks. It’s the lowest since July
CPI inflation down in January: Why it is too early to uncork the bubbly
The most significant contributor to the decline is food inflation, which eased to 6% in January from over 8% in the preceding months
December retail inflation eases to 5.22%, food inflation at 8.39%
Among key categories, vegetable inflation dropped to 26.56% from 29.33%, pulses inflation moderated to 3.83% from 5.41%, and fuel and light inflation improved to -1.39% from -1.83%.
CPI inflation falls to a 5-year low in July: Don’t uncork the bubbly yet
Locally, food prices remain tricky. Hence, the central bank will continue on a wait and watch mode till end of this year before it gets convicing signals on a sustainable easing in inflation numbers.