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What is Inflation

Inflation

About Inflation

What is Inflation

Inflation can be defined as a persistent rise in the general price of goods and services of common or daily use — such as clothing, food, fuel, transport, etc — which results in an increase in the cost of living.
 
Inflation is the measure of change in average price of services and commodities, done at regular intervals. It indicates a decrease in the purchasing power of a unit of a nation’s currency as the products and services get more expensive. Basically, inflation is the difference between aggregate demand and aggregate supply of goods and services. When aggregate demand exceeds the supply
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Latest Updates on Inflation

BoE to hold key rate despite slow economic growth, high inflation

The UK's central bank is set to keep interest rates on hold later Thursday as inflation has moved further above its target rate, even though the British economy is flatlining at best.

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 4:53 PM IST

Canada's inflation rate dips to 1.9% in November driven by price slowdown

After the substantial reduction in interest rates, triggered by the return of inflation to the bank's target this year, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem indicated last week that further cuts would be more

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:29 PM IST

Impact of digitalisation on inflation needs close monitoring: DG Patra

Patra highlighted that digitalisation can be regarded as a long-term technology shock impacting economic growth, productivity, labour markets, older technologies, and inflation

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 11:27 PM IST

An open letter to the RBI Governor: On growth, inflation, rupee challenges

You have come at a time when the growth-inflation dynamics is changing and the rupee is under pressure

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Updated On : 15 Dec 2024 | 5:02 PM IST

Stability, trust, and growth key: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra in first address

'We cannot be stuck. We have to be agile while maintaining policy continuity,' Sanjay Malhotra said in his first address as RBI governor

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 4:26 PM IST

Rate cut bets rise post new RBI chief appointment, nudge bond yields down

Malhotra's appointment comes as economic growth has slowed and inflation has risen

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 7:03 PM IST

RBI governors keep in mind requirements of the wider economy as well: Das

Outgoing RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das reflects on six years at the helm as Sanjay Malhotra prepares to take over

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 1:31 PM IST

China's consumer inflation hits five-month low in Nov as new risks arise

World's second-largest economy is bracing for likely fresh tariffs from a second Donald Trump White House and still dealing with other headwinds, suggesting more policy stimulus will be needed

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 9:29 AM IST

Indian equity market has more room to correct: Manishi Raychaudhuri

Says that geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 8:02 AM IST

Cars set to get expensive from January as OEMs announce increase in price

Industry experts, however, note that the exercise is also undertaken by automakers every year in December to shore up sales volume in the last month of the year

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2024 | 1:49 PM IST

Gloomy outlook for growth and inflation may dampen market sentiment

Since higher customs duties will result in the US suffering inflation, it's also possible the US Federal Reserve will review its stated policy of policy rate cuts

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 10:58 PM IST

Monetary policy review: RBI keeps rates unchanged, cuts CRR by 50 bps to 4%

Maintains neutral stance; sets stage for Feb rate action

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 11:43 PM IST
Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 9:44 PM IST

RBI raises FY25 inflation estimate to 4.8%, CPI to remain elevated in Q3

Consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation increased sharply in September and October 2024 led by an unanticipated increase in food prices

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 1:48 PM IST

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, lowers FY25 GDP growth forecast

Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee: Food prices likely to keep headline inflation up in the near future

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 10:10 AM IST

Putin urges govt, central bank to coordinate action to curb high inflation

"It is also necessary to curb inflation, which is currently at a fairly high level," Putin told an international investment conference organised by Russia's second-largest lender VTB in Moscow

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 7:42 PM IST

RBI likely to hold rates for 11th straight time: Business Standard poll

May cut cash reserve ratio, lower growth and inflation projections

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

Iceland heads for Parliamentary polls; immigration, inflation key issues

This is Iceland's sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the North Atlantic island nation and ushered in a new era of political instability

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Inflation in Europe rises to 2.3%, growth concerns dominate ECB discussions

Growth worries got new emphasis after surveys of purchasing managers compiled by S&P Global showed the eurozone economy was contracting in October

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 5:06 PM IST

Markets Today: GDP; Sensex, Bankex new expiry day; Enviro Infra IPO listing

Thursday's session proved challenging for domestic markets, with benchmarks plunging sharply on the monthly F&O expiry. Sensex crashed 1,190 pts to 79,043.74, while Nifty slid 360.75 pts to 23,914.15

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 7:15 AM IST