May 13, 2022 12:25 am
High price levels of fuel and food items, especially of vegetables, spices and oils/fats, along with household services, contributed to the sharp rise in inflation, a level which is seen as being partly responsible for preempting the unscheduled repo rate hike of 40 basis points by the RBI last week.
April 12, 2022 6:23 pm
CPI Inflation Rate March, IIP Growth Rate February 2022: The retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 6.95 per cent in March. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 1.7 per cent in February.
March 12, 2022 1:31 am
Mining output grew 2.9 per cent in January against a 2.5 per cent contraction a year ago, while electricity output grew 0.9 per cent against 5.5 per cent.
January 12, 2022 6:22 pm
CPI Inflation Rate December, IIP Growth Rate November 2021: The retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to a five-month high of 5.59 per cent in December. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 1.4 per cent in November.
November 13, 2021 1:17 am
CPI Inflation Rate October, IIP Growth Rate September 2021: The retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), slightly rose to 4.48 per cent in October. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 3.1 per cent in September.
August 13, 2021 1:27 am
The inflation print has come within the RBI's targeted range of 2 plus/minus 4 per cent after two months, easing concerns of an immediate rate hike action by the central bank.
July 12, 2021 10:20 pm
CPI Inflation Rate June, IIP Growth Rate May 2021: The retail inflation, measured Consumer Price Index (CPI) slightly eased to 6.26 per cent in June. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 29.3 per cent in May.
May 12, 2021 10:42 pm
CPI Inflation Rate April, IIP Growth Rate March 2021: The retail inflation, measured Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to 4.29 per cent in April. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 22.4 per cent in March.
April 12, 2021 6:08 pm
CPI Inflation Rate March, IIP Growth Rate February 2021: The retail inflation, measured Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 5.52 per cent in March. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), contracted by 3.6 per cent in February.
March 13, 2021 3:31 am
The sharp pickup in inflation is indication that the RBI may need to have another look at its accommodative stance going forward.