Page 6 - Consumer Price Index
Indian economy looks better than others, but don't raise a cheer just yet
The comparative numbers spell bad news for the world rather than any good news for India, whose growth forecasts are getting tempered even as the inflation picture is getting worse, writes T N Ninan
Fuel price rise could not have stoked March inflation, say experts
Price rise in fuels will only reflect in April numbers
 "Fuel price rise could not have stoked March inflation, say experts")
Sensex falls 388 pts, Nifty holds 17,500; private banks shine, metals crack
CLOSING BELL: Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid, SBI Life, and ICICI Bank were the top winners on the benchmark indices, rising upwards of 0.5 per cent each
 "Sensex falls 388 pts, Nifty holds 17,500; private banks shine, metals crack")
Long-term bets can still pay off in commodity funds, say analysts
Moderate your return expectations after the 18-month bull run
 "Long-term bets can still pay off in commodity funds, say analysts")
US inflation hit fresh 40-year high of 7.9% before crude oil spike
While February was once forecast as the peak for US inflation, now readings are set to increase to above 8 per cent, according to some economists
 "US inflation hit fresh 40-year high of 7.9% before crude oil spike")
Gold rises as investors track Russia-Ukraine talks, await US CPI
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine met on Thursday in Turkey, the highest level contact between the two countries since the war began on February 24
CPI inflation likely peaked out; expected to moderate in February
Notably, high commodities cost especially of transport fuel prices triggered a wider inflationary trend in January 2022
 "CPI inflation likely peaked out; expected to moderate in February")
Tokyo's consumer inflation seen picking up in February on high fuel costs
While many analysts forecast Japan's consumer inflation will accelerate in coming months, price rises are still seen modest compared to those in other economies such as the United States
 "Tokyo's consumer inflation seen picking up in February on high fuel costs")
Japan's consumer price index rises in January, but at a slower pace
'Consumer inflation will pick up from next month onward on higher food and energy prices,' said Taro Saito, executive research fellow at NLI Research Institute
 "Japan's consumer price index rises in January, but at a slower pace")
China's factory inflation slows, giving central bank room to ease policy
The producer price index (PPI) increased 9.1% from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on Wednesday, slower than the 9.5% growth tipped by a Reuters poll
 "China's factory inflation slows, giving central bank room to ease policy")
China's factory inflation hits six-month low on government curbs
The world's second-biggest economy faces multiple headwinds, weighed down by persistent weakness in the property sector and strict anti-coronavirus measures
 "China's factory inflation hits six-month low on government curbs")
Momentum of inflation on downward slope, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank's inflation projections, Das said, are "robust" but contingent on downside and upside risks associated with the movement of global crude oil prices
 "Momentum of inflation on downward slope, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das")
Dollar posts solid gains after higher-than-expected US CPI data in Jan
CPI rose 0.6% last month from December, the Labor Department said, while in the 12 months through January, the CPI jumped 7.5%, the biggest year-on-year increase since February 1982
 "Dollar posts solid gains after higher-than-expected US CPI data in Jan")
CPI numbers for agricultural, rural labourers up by 5 points in Dec 2021
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for agricultural and rural labourers for the month of December 2021 increased by 5 points each to stand at 1097 and 1106 points respectively.
 "CPI numbers for agricultural, rural labourers up by 5 points in Dec 2021")
Tough Inflation control steps achieve intended goals, but at no small cost
While the steps have had the desired impact to some extent, experts have criticised them for burdening farmers and going against the concepts of open markets and 'atmanirbharta'
 "Tough Inflation control steps achieve intended goals, but at no small cost")
Japan consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years on fuel costs
Japan's November consumer inflation marked the biggest year-on-year rise in nearly two years on surging fuel costs, a sign that the fallout from global commodity price gains is broadening
 "Japan consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 2 years on fuel costs")
US consumer prices climb in Nov at fastest annual rate since 1982
The consumer price index increased 6.8% from November 2020, according to Labor Department data released Friday
 "US consumer prices climb in Nov at fastest annual rate since 1982")
CPI weights do not reflect Covid-19 pandemic realities, shows analysis
May well be understating it in some periods in the past two years
 "CPI weights do not reflect Covid-19 pandemic realities, shows analysis")
Wall Street slides as hot consumer prices data fans inflation fears
US consumer prices post largest year on year rise since 1990; technology, energy sectors lead early declines
 "Wall Street slides as hot consumer prices data fans inflation fears")
US consumer price growth cools in August, smallest gain in seven months
Treasuries pared declines following the data, while the dollar fell and S&P 500 futures rose.
 "US consumer price growth cools in August, smallest gain in seven months")
