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February retail inflation eases to Retail 6.58 pct; IIP sees a 2 pct on year growth

February retail inflation eases to Retail 6.58 pct; IIP sees a 2 pct on year growth

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Retail inflation in February cooled down to 6.58 per cent as against the January levels; food inflation down to 10.81 per cent in February from 13.63 per cent in January

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Retail inflation rises to 3.18% in June, Highest in last 8 months

Retail inflation rises to 3.18% in June, Highest in last 8 months

Fri, Jul 12, 2019

Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.18% in June which is highest in the last 8 months. Watch this video to know more.

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Smriti Irani, Priyanka Gandhi to hold rallies in Wayanad today

Smriti Irani, Priyanka Gandhi to hold rallies in Wayanad today

Sat, Apr 20, 2019

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Election result, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani will hold rallies in Wayanad in Kerala. Watch full video to know more.

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Kanhaiya Kumar faces protest during his roadshow in Bihar

Kanhaiya Kumar faces protest during his roadshow in Bihar

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar faces protest from locals during his roadshow in Bihar's Begusarai. Watch video to know more.

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CPI, IIP numbers today; Is a scare in the offing or will RBI status quo call generate good news?

CPI, IIP numbers today; Is a scare in the offing or will RBI status quo call generate good news?

Fri, Oct 12, 2018

Investors are keeping a close eye on inflation numbers after RBI’s October 2018 policy, where the central bank opted for the status quo, keeping repo rate unchanged at 6.50%.

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Govt must change CPI, IIP release timings; SBI Ecowrap explains why

Govt must change CPI, IIP release timings; SBI Ecowrap explains why

Tue, Jun 12, 2018

In July, 2013 the then government took the decision to release the key macro data (except WPI) at 5:30 pm.   

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CPI, IIP review: RBI must watch out for inflation post June, factory output set to rise; here's why

CPI, IIP review: RBI must watch out for inflation post June, factory output set to rise; here's why

Tue, Jun 12, 2018

Both the macroeconomic indicators saw an uptick in their numbers. It needs to be noted that performance was in line with analysts' expectations.  

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CPI, IIP data today: Will RBI's fear come true or will there be a surprise? Here's what analysts say

CPI, IIP data today: Will RBI's fear come true or will there be a surprise? Here's what analysts say

Tue, Jun 12, 2018

Every investor will especially keep an eye on CPI inflation, which is already expected to rise going forward and to see whether RBI’s fears over target comes true. 

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CPI inflation eases to 4.44% in February 2018; food inflation at 3.26%

CPI inflation eases to 4.44% in February 2018; food inflation at 3.26%

Mon, Mar 12, 2018

The CSO, MOSPI, has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2010=100 to 2012=100 with effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015. 

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CPI, IIP data today: Will there be any surprises? Find out here

CPI, IIP data today: Will there be any surprises? Find out here

Mon, Mar 12, 2018

 CPI for January 2018 month came in at 5.07%, while factory output or IIP stood at 7.1% in December 2017, as per CSO.

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PNB fraud case: FinMin says nobody will be spared; Oppn attacks BJP

PNB fraud case: FinMin says nobody will be spared; Oppn attacks BJP

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

PNB has detected a USD 1.77 billion (about Rs 11,400 crore) scam where billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi allegedly acquired fraudulent letters of undertaking from a branch in Mumbai to secure overseas credit from other Indian lenders.

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WPI inflation eases further to 2.84% in January 2018; manufacturing growth at 2.78%

WPI inflation eases further to 2.84% in January 2018; manufacturing growth at 2.78%

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

This comes as a surprise to markets experts, as many believed that the WPI numbers would be slightly over 3% for the month. 

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Will WPI inflation ease like CPI in January?

Will WPI inflation ease like CPI in January?

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

 WPI inflation in December 2017 was at 3.58%, lower 3.93% to November 2017, and higher 2.10% in comparison with the same period a year ago.

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WPI easing but CPI still remains a concern for RBI

WPI easing but CPI still remains a concern for RBI

Mon, Jan 22, 2018

Clocking over 5% mark, the CPI is now at 17-month high, mainly driven by  primarily by vegetables, house rent and fuel.

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WPI Inflation rises to 3.58% in December; lower than market expectations

WPI Inflation rises to 3.58% in December; lower than market expectations

Mon, Jan 15, 2018

Rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index consisting of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles group and ‘Food Product’ from Manufactured Products group decreased from 4.10% in November 2017 to 2.91% in December 2017.

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Ahead of WPI data announcement, Sensex and Nifty touch all-time high

Ahead of WPI data announcement, Sensex and Nifty touch all-time high

Mon, Jan 15, 2018

WPI inflation touched an eight-month high at 3.93% in November up from 3.59% in October 2017 and 3.14% in September 2017.

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Sensex, Nifty touch new high; Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank in focus today

Sensex, Nifty touch new high; Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank in focus today

Fri, Jan 12, 2018

The 31-scrip index touched a new high of 34,638.42, while the 51-scrip index also touched a new of 10,689.10.

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Japan's household spending jumps but BOJ seen keeping stimulus

Japan's household spending jumps but BOJ seen keeping stimulus

Tue, Dec 26, 2017

Minutes of the BOJ`s October rate review showed that while most central bank policymakers saw no need to ramp up stimulus, they agreed on the need to sustain "powerful" monetary easing for the time being.

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ICRA expects WPI inflation to rise above 4.0% in December

ICRA expects WPI inflation to rise above 4.0% in December

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

India's annual wholesale price inflation rose to an eight-month high at 3.93% in November up from 3.59% in October, said the government data released on Thursday.

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Global Markets: Asia stocks edge higher after Fed meeting; dollar, US yields sag

Global Markets: Asia stocks edge higher after Fed meeting; dollar, US yields sag

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

China`s central bank also raised rates, though marginally. While Chinese shares were slightly lower, the wider impact was limited. 

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