Page 10 - Latest Updates on Inflation
Female infanticide, child marriages to rise if inflation unchecked: Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said if inflation is not controlled then cases of female infanticide and child marriages will increase in the country.
 "Female infanticide, child marriages to rise if inflation unchecked: Soren")
Commodity prices set for 'best year since 1915': Report
A flurry of factors, such as the pandemic, lockdowns, civil unrest, war, excess monetary and fiscal stimulus and broken supply chains have resulted in epic inflation, BofA analysts said
 "Commodity prices set for 'best year since 1915': Report")
US weekly jobless claims fall to 187,000, lowest since 1969
Robust wage growth, though good news for workers, could feed into the already elevated inflation, increasing the risk of sustained high inflation, according to economists
 "US weekly jobless claims fall to 187,000, lowest since 1969")
Will India Inc pass on the rising input cost to consumers?
Rising crude oil prices, depreciating rupee and burgeoning raw material costs have put companies across sectors in a tight spot. Take a peek into this inflation conundrum and the effect on consumers
 "Will India Inc pass on the rising input cost to consumers?")
Are the markets pricing in fuel-led inflation?
IT stocks helped benchmark indices rebound into positive zone yesterday. But, how will the markets behave over the next few days against the backdrop of the rise in fuel prices? Let's find out
 "Are the markets pricing in fuel-led inflation?")
TMS Ep134: Zomato delivery, IT majors, markets, hypersonic weapons
Is Zomato's 10-min food delivery a game-changer? What is attracting IT giants to smaller cities? Are the markets pricing in fuel-led inflation? What are hypersonic weapons? All answers here
 "TMS Ep134: Zomato delivery, IT majors, markets, hypersonic weapons")
Russia-Ukraine war: FMCG firms prepare to take steep price hikes
The third of the five-part series looks at how FMCG companies are trying to offset the sharp rise in the cost of raw materials due to supply constraints
 "Russia-Ukraine war: FMCG firms prepare to take steep price hikes")
Sri Lankan inflation in Feb hits record high at 17.5%, highest since 2015
Sri Lanka's Department of Census and Statistics announced that the overall rate of inflation for February 2022 on year-on-year basis stood at 17.5 per cent
 "Sri Lankan inflation in Feb hits record high at 17.5%, highest since 2015")
Markets are not fully pricing in fuel-led inflation yet, say analysts
Retail prices of petrol and diesel had been on a freeze since October 2021 when crude oil prices were hovering around $80 a barrel
 "Markets are not fully pricing in fuel-led inflation yet, say analysts")
Asian shares rise, eyeing Ukraine crisis, inflation, energy costs
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investors eyed the war in Ukraine, inflationary risks and surging energy prices.
 "Asian shares rise, eyeing Ukraine crisis, inflation, energy costs")
RBI continues to support growth, rupee: Governor Shaktikanta Das
India comfortably placed to deal with spill-overs from Ukraine crisis, says Das
 "RBI continues to support growth, rupee: Governor Shaktikanta Das")
Three problems for world economy
US monetary policy, China and Russia are three difficulties impacting the world economy, together
 "Three problems for world economy")
Measuring inflation
More needs to be done besides changing WPI base
 "Measuring inflation")
Inflation set to go up, govt must act to protect people: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday cautioned that inflation will rise further and urged the government to act now to protect the people of the country.
 "Inflation set to go up, govt must act to protect people: Rahul Gandhi")
Russia-Ukraine conflict will boost inflationary trends: Nitin Sharma, FIL
Every $10 increase in crude prices lowers India's GDP growth by around 20 basis points and increases domestic inflation by 30 basis points
 "Russia-Ukraine conflict will boost inflationary trends: Nitin Sharma, FIL")
Best of BS Opinion: Increasing inflation risks, India's big problem & more
Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Increasing inflation risks, India's big problem & more")
Russia-Ukraine war poses upside risk to inflation: Finance ministry
Monthly report says second advance GDP estimate reaffirms full recovery
Increasing inflation risks
Global uncertainty will weaken recovery
 "Increasing inflation risks")
Men's suits are no longer suitable for measuring Britain's inflation
Covid's influence can be seen in many other changes to this year's basket, too
 "Men's suits are no longer suitable for measuring Britain's inflation")
War, pandemic, and inflation deal Federal Reserve a complex triplet
In what now seem the simpler days of December, when there was only a pandemic to worry about, Federal Reserve officials rallied around the view they could tame inflation with modest interest rate hike
 "War, pandemic, and inflation deal Federal Reserve a complex triplet")
