The Consumer Price Index measures changes in the average price level of goods and services purchased by households over time. It is used to measure inflation and indicates the cost of living for ...

India's inflation declined for a second straight month year on year, coming in just below expectations at 5.22% in December.

India's wholesale price inflation accelerated in December to the highest level in six months, provisional data from the Ministry of ...

while some worry India has entered the throes of a prolonged cyclical slowdown. Meanwhile, though consumer price inflation remained under 6% through most of the year, it didn’t get near the RBI ...

(Bloomberg) -- India’s inflation eased last month, while the rupee plunged to a new record low, giving the central bank reason to remain cautious even as most analysts predict interest rate cuts ...

Over the past year, India has been witnessing inflation and record high food price rises. However, the National Statistics Office reported that retail inflation had touched a four-month low of 5.22% ...

Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Odisha have the highest inflation rates at 8.39 per cent, 7.55 per cent, and 6.78 per cent, respectively. The national average inflation rate stands at 5.48 per cent.

To compensate for the decrease in purchasing power due to rising inflation, central banks, like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), typically hike interest rates on deposits and loans. The motive ...

Hyderabad: Telangana achieved the distinction of recording one of the lowest inflation rates among major states in December ...