Retail inflation cooled to 2.1% in June, its slowest pace since January 2019, while wholesale inflation slipped to a 21-month low of -0.13%, the first negative print since October 2023, according to provisional data released on Monday
4 min read14 Jul 2025The June 2025 CPI data showed that retail inflation dropped to a multi-year low of 2.10%, driven by the reduction in food prices. Food inflation hit its lowest levels since January 2019. Check key highlights from the inflation data.
3 min read14 Jul 2025A continuous decline in food inflation, along with a high base from a year ago, will help pull retail inflation further down in June 2025 from May, but economists caution an uptick in core inflation.
1 min read11 Jul 2025Gold is dear to Indians. While its importance cannot be undermined, volatility in prices may distort the inflation trajectory. Mint explores the impact in recent times.
3 min read30 Jun 2025India's retail inflation is expected to have eased further, supporting the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to frontload the repo rate cut last week.
1 min read11 Jun 2025Traders often cite allegedly poor quality of onions, which is a highly perishable vegetable, in order to try and hike prices. The new cost recovery rate addresses that issue.
4 min read8 Jun 2025India's retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to a multi-year low in March 2025 along with the food inflation dropping to its lowest levels since November 2021, MoSPI data shows.
4 min read15 Apr 2025Meanwhile, industrial output growth picked up in January, after slowing down in the previous month, due to a rise in manufacturing and mining activities.
5 min read12 Mar 2025RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced a 25 basis points rate cut on February 26, the first in five years, to stimulate the slowing economy. The MPC maintained a neutral stance, projecting FY26 inflation at 4.2% and FY25 at 4.8% amid moderated core inflation.
1 min read7 Feb 2025Retail inflation was 5.2% in December, down from 5.5% the month earlier. The hope is that it cools off further and India’s upcoming budget doesn’t stoke price pressures.
1 min read14 Jan 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared