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From roti to OTT: New inflation math tells story of new India
he January Consumer Price Index (CPI) print marked more than just a new inflation number. At 2.75%, inflation returned to the Reserve Bank of India’s target band, and under a revised data series with a new base year of 2024. On the surface, this was a routine statistical update which was long overdu...
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Retail food inflation out of negative zone after seven months
Retail food inflation in India came out of negative zone (deflation) after seven months in January, 2026 at 2.13% on year as tomato and coconut become costlier, as per the new series of data with base year of 2024.
Mixed Plate
Despite rise in food inflation, prices of garlic (-53%), onion (-29%)...
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Inflation broad-based and stable: Economists share forecast
The introduction of the new inflation index has more data points but lack context needed for proper interpretation, said economists. But the larger question is whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain its pro-growth stance when the real rate falls below the neutral range, typically cons...
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New CPI series to improve basis for formulating monetary, fiscal policies: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the new CPI series will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal policies.
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Thursday released the new ...
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Urban-rural inflation gap narrows as new CPI series reshapes price dynamics
India’s urban–rural inflation gap has narrowed significantly under the new consumer price index (CPI) series, reflecting changes in consumption patterns and revisions in the inflation basket. Latest data show rural inflation at 2.73 percent, just 0.4 percentage points below urban inflation at 2.77 p...
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India to remain fastest growing economy in Asia: Fitch Ratings
India is set to remain Asia’s fastest-growing major economy in 2026, according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings.
Fitch expects India’s economy to expand by 6.4 percent in 2026, placing it ahead of regional peers such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia....
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India Beyond the US: A new era of global partnerships
Volatility in global markets rarely comes from balance sheets alone; more often it flows from geopolitics, policy shifts and strategic uncertainty. One such overhang today is the ongoing suspense around the India–US trade negotiations. While both nations remain engaged to arrive at a mutually benefi...
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India will buy US LNG if offered at reasonable price, Petronet CEO says
India will buy U.S. liquefied natural gas if it is offered at reasonable rates, the head of the country's top gas importer Petronet LNG said on Thursday, as New Delhi looks to boost ?imports from Washington.
U.S. ?President Donald ?Trump last week said he will slash tariffs on imported Indian goo...
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January CPI rises to 2.75% on 2024 base- New series debuts
January Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 2.75%, based on the new CPI series with 2024 as the base year. Inflation in rural areas came in at 2.73%, while urban inflation was slightly higher at 2.77%.
December inflation released on January 12 was at 1.33%, based on the old CPI series with 2012 a...
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What the 18% tariff unlocks for India? From $90 billion surplus to $100 bn exports – 3 ‘must know’ details
India’s trade surplus with the United States is expected to cross $90 billion annually, according to a report by SBI research, after the US reduced its tariff on Indian goods to 18%. India intends to purchase $500 billion US products in five years.
According to SBI Research, the interim trade ag...
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Russia's Economy Will Keep Slowing in First Half of 2026, Interfax Quotes Minister as Saying
Russia's economy will ?continue ?to ?slow down in the first half ?of 2026, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov was ?quoted as saying on ?Thursday.
There ?is still ?room for ?monetary policy easing, Interfax ?cited ?him as saying.
Of 24 analysts polled by ?Reuters, 16 expect that the central ?ba...
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ECB to Extend Its Longest Interest Rate Pause Since Below Zero Days
The European Central Bank will ?keep ?its deposit rate at 2.00% at ?least through the end of this year, a Reuters poll showed, extending its ?longest spell of steady borrowing costs since the negative-rate era despite heightened geopolitical risks.
Inflation fell to a 16-month low of 1.7% ?in Jan...
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US Labor Market Stabilizing; Housing Sector Still Subdued
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased less than expected last ?week, ?but the decline was consistent with economists' view that the labor market ?was stabilizing after hitting a soft patch last year.
Economists said the Trump administration's trade an...
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NY Fed Report Says Americans Pay for Almost All of Trump's Tariffs
Americans are shouldering almost all of President Donald Trump’s import ?tax ?surge, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank ?of New York said on Thursday.
The bank said 90% of the tariffs imposed by the president on imported goods are ?borne by American consumers and companies. The report pushes ...
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UK's economy ekes out only 0.1% growth in Q4
Britain's economy ?barely grew in ?the final quarter of 2025 as ?activity fared worse than initially estimated during the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, official figures showed ?on ?Thursday.
Gross domestic ?product grew by 0.1% in the October-to-December period, ?the same slow...
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