Tag: Inflation
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India’s September wholesale price inflation eases to 10.66%
"The high rate of inflation in September 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, non-food articles, food products, crude petroleum and natural gas, chemicals and chemical products etc, as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,"
October 14, 2021 -
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
The shortage of dollars has prompted the government to print more and more rials to pay what it owes, stimulating the economy but stoking inflation. As a result, many Iranians have been pushed into poverty.
September 30, 2021 -
Congress’ women’s wing holds protest near PM residence against price hike
The Youth Congress held a protest outside the Ministry of Petroleum against the rise in the prices of fuel and LPG cylinder.
September 2, 2021 -
Inflation reignited debate on monetary policy response: RBI Guv
As per the RBI's assessment of the resurgence in inflation in India since the June 2021 policy is that it is driven largely by adverse supply-side drivers impinging on food, fuel and core groups due to multifarious disruptions caused by the pandemic.
August 20, 2021 -
SP, Congress stage walkout from UP Assembly on inflation
Demanding a full debate on the issue, leader of opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary said that prices of all essential edible and non-edible items had increased in the past few years.
August 18, 2021 -
US Fed keeps interest rates near zero amid inflation
While indicators of US economic activity and employment "have continued to strengthen," the sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic "have not fully recovered", the Fed said
July 29, 2021 -
NZ’s annual inflation spikes to highest in decade
According to Stats NZ, this was driven by higher prices for new housing and petrol
July 16, 2021 -
Inflation, though elevated, will moderate: Federal Reserve chairman
At the same time, Powell signaled no imminent change in the Fed’s ultra-low-interest rate policies.
July 14, 2021 -
Congress calls strategy group meet on July 14 ahead of session
Congress party to call for a strategy meeting will be discussing key issues to be raised in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
July 13, 2021 -
Union finance ministry cautions against inflation risks to economy
"Supply-side disruptions in states and unfavourable base effects drove the broad-based momentum in retail inflation across food, fuel and core categories..."
July 9, 2021 -
‘US Fed won’t raise rates preemptively on inflation fears’
There's sort of a perfect storm of very strong demand and weak supply due to the reopening of the economy and various factors, said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
June 23, 2021 -
Inflation dampens Jamai Shasthi celebrations
On the other hand, online food delivery system became the choicest option for some of the mother-in-laws who put their best efforts to please their son-inlaw without feeling the burden of the soaring prices.
June 17, 2021 -
India’s WPI inflation rises 8-month high of 1.48% in October
In the manufactured products category, inflation stood at 2.12 per cent in October, compared to 1.61 per cent in September.
November 16, 2020 -
RBI expects elevated inflation levels during Q2
Das made the comments while he was announcing the decisions taken by the central bank's MPC.
August 6, 2020 -
WPI: India’s wholesale prices witness deflation of 3.21% in May, but food prices rise
In April, the government had released limited information due to data collection issues, but its final index will be released next month.
June 15, 2020 -
Transmission rates steadily improving, inflation spike factored in, says RBI Guv
He added that the said the transmission of rate cuts have improved by 69 bps from earlier 35 bps and will improve further.
February 15, 2020 -
Opposition leaders to hold strategy meeting for budget session
The session will commence on January 31 with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament and continue till February 11.
January 30, 2020