Middle-class woes
The Indian middle class, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy, is at a critical juncture.
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 corresponding figures for August were 5.96 per cent for agricultural labourers and 6.08 per cent for rural labourers, according to the Labour Ministry data.
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent decision to maintain the key interest rate at 6.50 per cent while shifting its policy stance to “neutral” represents a strategic recalibration in its approach to balancing inflation control and economic growth.
The month over month change in WPI index for September 2024 stood at 0.06% as compared to August 2024.
With prices of essential commodities, including vegetables shooting up considerably on the eve of the Durga Pujas, chief secretary Manoj Pant will convene a high-level meeting at the state secretariat tomorrow in order to put a check on price rise, said sources at Nabanna.
The all-India Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for August decreased by 0.1 points, and stood at 142.6.
