Retail inflation inches up to 5.37% in February

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 18:23

Rising for the third straight month, retail inflation in February rose to 5.37 percent compared to the 5.11 percent in the month of January.

China February inflation jumps to 1.4%

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 07:39

China`s consumer inflation jumped to 1.4 percent in February, rebounding from a more-than-five-year low, official data showed Tuesday, easing concerns about deflation in the world`s second-largest economy.

Retail inflation target band could tighten in 5-10 years: Raghuram Rajan

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 16:09

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the target band for retail inflation could tighten much further in the future as the central bank becomes more comfortable with it.

Increasing global oil prices pose risk to inflation: RBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 14:40

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday said the uncertainty surrounding global oil prices can have an adverse bearing on the inflation outlook though it will endeavour to bring it down to the target of 4 percent by 2016-17.

India's wholesale inflation declines

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 18:02

Manufactured products` inflation rose to 1.05 percent in the month under review from a rise of 2.96 percent in January, 2014

Inflation at 5 year low of (-) 0.39%, raises hope for rate cut

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 12:52

This is the second time in three months that the wholesale price index has entered negative territory, as the government Monday also revised downwards the inflation number for November to minus 0.17 percent, from zero earlier.

Govt to release new series of retail inflation next month

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 21:46

For presenting a more accurate and realistic price situation, government will release next month a new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) with 2012 as base year for computing retail inflation rate.

Near zero inflation in December raises rate cut demands

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 13:39

Reversing a six month declining trend, inflation moved up marginally to 0.11 percent in December mainly due to increase in prices of food items.

Inflation rises marginally to 0.11% in December from zero in November

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 12:53

Inflation for the month of December rose marginally to 0.11 percent from zero percent in November on the back of a slightly higher prices of essential commodities.

British inflation rate plunges to record-low 0.5%

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 17:11

Britain`s annual inflation rate dived in December to 0.5 percent, matching a record low on the back of sliding oil prices, official data showed Tuesday.

IIP rises to 5-month high of 3.8%; inflation slightly up at 5%

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 21:56

Reviving hopes of manufacturing recovery, industrial production grew at five-month high of 3.8 percent in November last year, but retail inflation inched up to 5 percent in December.