Cooling Inflation
India’s retail inflation easing to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January presents a significant moment for economic policy.
India’s retail inflation easing to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent in January presents a significant moment for economic policy.
Median inflation expectation for the three months horizon increased by 20 bps to 9.3%. It inched up by 10 bps to 10.2% for one year ahead.
The Index exhibited a further downward momentum in January, dipping to 4 per cent on a YoY basis, moderating from 5.4 per cent in December.
The Eurozone's annual inflation rate climbed to 2.5 per cent in January, up from 2.4 per cent in December 2024, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat on Monday.
The Indian middle class, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy, is at a critical juncture.
The retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November, fell from a 14-month high of 6.21% in October.
Healthy farm incomes should provide support to rural incomes next fiscal (FY26) and lower inflation and scope for reduced interest rates should improve purchasing power for discretionary spending in India, a report showed on Wednesday.
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25-4.50 per cent marks a turning point in its monetary policy.
The annual rate of inflation based on the all-India wholesale price index (WPI) number is 1.89% (provisional) for the month of November, data released by the government said on Monday.
The slowing inflation marks a reversal of the increasing trend in the previous two months when the inflation rate touched 6.21 per cent in October.
