India’s inflation is ‘uncomfortably high’ and ‘worrisome’, says Moody’s Analytics

The financial intelligence company said inflation is subdued in most of Asia, except India and Philippines.

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· Mar 31, 2021 · 11:42 am

February wholesale inflation more than doubles from January to 4.17%, hits 27-month high

Wholesale prices of fuel and food articles, which showed negative inflation in January, turned positive last month.

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· Mar 15, 2021 · 01:27 pm

February retail inflation rises to 5.03% on high food, fuel prices; industrial output turns negative

Inflation rose for the first time after easing for three consecutive months since November.

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· Mar 12, 2021 · 06:46 pm

Mamata Banerjee leads march against LPG price rise, challenges PM for ‘one-to-one’ contest

The West Bengal chief minister called Modi the ‘biggest extortionist’ for selling off public sector companies.

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· Mar 07, 2021 · 05:47 pm

India’s November retail inflation eased to 6.93%, shows data

However, it continued to be above the comfort level of the Reserve Bank of India.

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· Dec 14, 2020 · 07:41 pm

Wholesale inflation hits nine-month high of 1.55% in November, up from 1.4% in October

The uptick came on the back of a sharp spike in non-food articles, which rose from 2.85% in October, to 8.43% in November.

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· Dec 14, 2020 · 01:09 pm

India’s wholesale inflation rose to 1.48% in October, up for third straight month

It has now hit its highest figure since March.

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· Nov 16, 2020 · 01:52 pm

India’s October retail inflation rose to 7.61%, highest in over six years

The rise in inflation was mainly driven by elevated food prices.

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· Nov 12, 2020 · 07:39 pm

Wholesale prices rose by 0.16% in August, the first increase in five months, shows government data

Potato prices rose by as much as 82.93%, while onion prices fell by 34.48%.

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· Sep 14, 2020 · 02:48 pm

Retail inflation rises to 6.93% in July due to high food prices

The retail inflation figure for the month of June was revised to 6.23% from 6.09%.

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· Aug 13, 2020 · 07:55 pm

Retail inflation rises to 6.09% in June, shows government data

A bigger increase in prices of some food items and transportation contributed to the rise in retail inflation for June.

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· Jul 13, 2020 · 07:06 pm

Retail inflation rate revised to 5.84% for March, but data for April not released

The Centre said that retail food prices grew at 8.76% in March – 8.88% in rural areas and 8.59% in urban areas.

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· May 12, 2020 · 08:43 pm