Consumer Price Index (CPI)
US consumer prices increase moderately in November amid fall in gasoline and used cars cost
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
In the 12 months through November, the CPI climbed 7.1%. That was the smallest advance since December 2021 and followed a 7.7% rise in October. The annual CPI peaked at 9.1% in June, which was the biggest increase since November 1981.
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Retail inflation rises to 7.41% in September on costlier food items, remains above RBI's tolerance level for 9th month
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
Official data released on Wednesday showed that the retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was at 7.41 per cent in September. It was at 7 per cent in August and 4.35 per cent in September 2021.
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Inflation easing, but its persistence at elevated levels warrants policy responses: RBI article
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
The Reserve Bank has increased the benchmark lending rate (repo) in three quick successions by 140 basis points to tame inflation, which remains above its tolerance level for the seventh month in a row.
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Asian shares bruised as U.S. inflation data boosts recession fear
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Asian shares struggled on Thursday and the safe haven dollar was strong as white hot U.S. inflation data drove fear the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates even more aggressively to slow price increases, potentially sending the economy into recession.
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Retail inflation quickens to 6.07% in Feb; remains above RBI's comfort zone
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Retail inflation inched up to an eight-month high of 6.07 percent in February, remaining above the RBI's comfort level for the second month in a row, mainly on account of a rise in food prices, official data showed on Monday.
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Consumer Price Index numbers for Agri, Rural labourers up by 5 points in Dec 2021
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) for the month of December 2021 increased by 5 points each to stand at 1097 and 1106 points respectively.
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CPI numbers tomorrow! Food, beverage, LPG prices, gold to play this major role
Mon, Aug 12, 2019
Retail inflation data is announced during 12th of every month usually, however, on Monday, there it was not done on account of a public holiday, Eid-al-Adha or Baqreid, being celebrated across India.
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Good news for common man! CPI Inflation eases to 2.19% in December 2018; food inflation at -2.51%, know what it means to you
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
The easing retail inflation can be attributed to Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) or food inflation which came in negative at 2.51% compared to -2.61% in November 2018 and 4.96% in December 2017.
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Cheaper gasoline weighs on U.S. consumer prices in December
Sat, Jan 12, 2019
The Consumer Price Index dipped 0.1 percent last month, the first drop and weakest reading since March, after being unchanged in November. In the 12 months through December, the CPI rose 1.9 percent , slowing from November`s 2.2 percent gain.
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