Page 50 - Latest Updates on Inflation
Inflation seen cooling to one-year low in September: Poll
The poll showed retail inflation probably eased further last month to 4.80 per cent
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<b>N R Bhanumurthy:</b> The inflation-fiscal deficit linkage
Having adopted flexible inflation targeting, macroeconomic consistency can be achieved through the adoption of flexible fiscal targets
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Inflation doves soar
Status quo by key central banks implies more FPI inflows into India
Inflation cheer fades as factory output falters
CPI eases to 5-month low of 5%; IIP contracts by 2.4% in July, worst in 8 months
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India's retail inflation down, but factory output contracts
The fall in retail inflation was thanks to a rather sharp drop in the annual food inflation -- from 8.35% in July to 5.91% in August
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August retail inflation eases to 5.05%; IIP shrinks 2.4% in July
Food inflation was 5.91% last month, slower than 8.35% recorded in July
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August retail inflation seen easing after good rainfall
The govt faces a challenge to achieve economic growth of around 8% to create jobs for millions of unemployed youth
Inflation likely cooled in August on weaker food prices
The Reserve Bank of India has chopped 150 basis points off its benchmark interest rate since January 2015
Inflation leaves no room for rate cuts, says Rajan
India's growth is below potential: Reserve Bank of India's annual report
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<b>Nitin Desai:</b> On inflation targeting
It is just one element of the new architecture of macroeconomic policy. Much more is required to shore up the economy
Retail inflation might not fall much in kharif season
Recent trends indicate any such moderation would not be across the board or without riders: Experts
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Inflation takeaways
Narrowing gap between CPI and WPI has key policy implications
US consumer prices unchanged; underlying inflation slowing
The Fed has a 2% inflation target and tracks an inflation measure which has been stuck at 1.6% since March
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WPI inflation data, progress of monsoon rains to drive markets: Experts
Experts say stock markets will react to IIP and inflation data when it opens for trade on Tuesday
Rural Gujarat tops retail inflation league table
Difference between inflation in rural and urban parts ofGujarat and Odisha was also quite higher than the national average
<b>Soumya Kanti Ghosh:</b> Time to challenge the math on inflation targeting
The global experience of inflation targeting has not been impressive, with the number of countries facing negative inflation increasing in the last few years. The question is: Are such price declines
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How the inflation threshold formula was arrived at
The estimation was done using quarterly data from 1996-97 to 2012-13
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Inflation target fixed at 4% for five years
Band set at 2-6 per cent till March 2021
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Government notifies inflation target of 4% till 2021
It is widely expected that with inflation currently at 5.77%, outgoing RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan will refrain from cutting rates at the August 9 monetary policy review
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