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WPI inflation in Nov at 0.26%, returns to positive territory after 7 months
The rise in WPI inflation was led by food inflation. The index in this category rose steeply by 4.69% in November as compared to 1.07% in October
 "WPI inflation in Nov at 0.26%, returns to positive territory after 7 months")
Assam, Odisha among states clocking high rural inflation than urban in FY23
Assam, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Delhi experienced higher rural inflation than urban inflation
 "Assam, Odisha among states clocking high rural inflation than urban in FY23")
Inflation: Your soap or cookies may not be getting pricier but lighter
Companies have moved toward lighter loads in their cheapest packages amid rising costs of edible oils, grains and fuel
 "Inflation: Your soap or cookies may not be getting pricier but lighter")
RBI leaves key rates on hold amid Omicron risks; analysts weigh in
The committee held the lending rate, or the repo rate , at 4%. The reverse repo rate, or the key borrowing rate, was also maintained at 3.35%
 "RBI leaves key rates on hold amid Omicron risks; analysts weigh in")
RBI leaves rates unchanged, says economy better prepared to deal with Covid
Central bank maintains FY22 GDP forecast at 9.5 per cent and projected retail inflation to be at 5.3 per cent.
 "RBI leaves rates unchanged, says economy better prepared to deal with Covid")
RBI keeps rates on hold to support recovery, 'sail towards normal times'
Repo rate and the reverse repo rate remain unchanged at 4% and 3.35%
 "RBI keeps rates on hold to support recovery, 'sail towards normal times'")
Wholesale inflation eases to 12.07% in June despite spike in fuel price
Wholesale inflation came in at (-)1.81% in June 2020, due to the implementation of a stringent nationwide lockdown
 "Wholesale inflation eases to 12.07% in June despite spike in fuel price")
India's June WPI inflation eases to 12.07% despite rise in fuel prices
India's annual wholesale price inflation eased to 12.07% in June from the previous month's record of 12.94%, despite a spike in costs of fuel and manufactured goods
 "India's June WPI inflation eases to 12.07% despite rise in fuel prices")
The current 'inflation' is a mystery. FinMin, RBI must tread carefully
At a time of declining incomes, people don't have money. So they do not buy. If they don't buy, prices must fall, not increase. What, then, explains the inflation? T C A Srinivasa Raghavan explores
March WPI inflation at 8-yr high; economists see it in double digits in May
Hopes for policy rate reduction in near term dim even as economic uncertainty looms large amid the second Covid-19 wave
 "March WPI inflation at 8-yr high; economists see it in double digits in May")
Indian consumers turn more glum about future, less likely to spend: Survey
The reasons for the pessimism were deteriorating sentiments on general economic situation, income and prices, the RBI said. The current situation index had hit a record low of 49.9 in September
 "Indian consumers turn more glum about future, less likely to spend: Survey")
Price hikes likely in consumer durables in March-April due to strong uptick
With a strong uptick in commodity prices, there exists a possibility of price hikes in consumer durables towards the end of March or beginning of April, as per Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities
 "Price hikes likely in consumer durables in March-April due to strong uptick")
WPI inflation rises to 4.17% in February on costlier food, fuel, power
After witnessing months of softening of prices, the food articles in February saw 1.36 per cent inflation. In January it was (-) 2.80 per cent
WPI inflation at 2.03% on costlier manufactured items, food prices ease
The WPI inflation was 1.22 per cent in December, 2020 and 3.52 per cent in January last year
 "WPI inflation at 2.03% on costlier manufactured items, food prices ease")
RBI's monetary and Centre's fiscal policy are moving hand-in-glove
RBI has done exceptionally well in managing government's extended borrowing this year when fiscal deficit has shot-up to 9.5 per cent of GDP
 "RBI's monetary and Centre's fiscal policy are moving hand-in-glove")
Inflation worries play on RBI's mind, dampen mood of bond market
Higher inflation projection rules out any rate cut possibility in the first half of FY22; bond yield jumps
 "Inflation worries play on RBI's mind, dampen mood of bond market")
RBI MPC highlights: Rates, stance unchanged, CRR to be restored, and more
Projection for CPI-based inflation revised to 5.2% for Q4 of FY21, for H1 of FY22 at 5% to 5.2%, and for Q3 of FY22 at 4.3%
 "RBI MPC highlights: Rates, stance unchanged, CRR to be restored, and more")
Inflation, Budget and its implications: RBI's two guiding forces on rates
The other signals expected from the policy related to the rollback of measures announced during the pandemic
 "Inflation, Budget and its implications: RBI's two guiding forces on rates")
RBI keeps policy rate unchanged fourth time, maintains accommodative stance
The central bank had slashed the repo rate by 115 basis points since late March 2020 to support growth
 "RBI keeps policy rate unchanged fourth time, maintains accommodative stance")
RBI maintains status quo for fourth time, keeps policy rate unchanged at 4%
The reverse repo rate will also continue to earn 3.35 per cent for banks for their deposits kept with the RBI
 "RBI maintains status quo for fourth time, keeps policy rate unchanged at 4%")
