CPI
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for October 2025, indicating a headline inflation rate of 0.25%, the lowest in the current CPI series. Food inflation has significantly decreased to -5.02%, attributed to the reduction in GST and favorable base
CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2025 shows a headline inflation rate of 1.54%, the lowest since June 2017. Food inflation remains negative for the fourth consecutive month, with a rate of -2.28%. The decline in inflation is attributed to a favorable base effect and decreases in
RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.50% while revising India's GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26 to 6.8%, up from 6.5%. The CPI inflation forecast has been lowered to 2.6% from 3.1%. Additionally, India's
inflation
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation reported a year-on-year inflation rate of 2.07% for August 2025, which is within the target set by the Reserve Bank of India. Food inflation remains negative for the third consecutive month, with a rate of -0.69%. The report highlights increases in
Wholesale Price Index
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry reported a provisional annual inflation rate of (-) 0.58% for July 2025, attributed to declines in food articles, mineral oils, and crude petroleum prices. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) showed a month-over-month increase of 0.39% from June 2025. Key sectors such as
CPI
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for July 2025, indicating a year-on-year inflation rate of 1.55%, the lowest since June 2017. Food inflation has decreased to -1.76%, with significant declines in rural and urban sectors. The report highlights various
CPI
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for June 2025, indicating a year-on-year inflation rate of 2.10%, the lowest since January 2019. Food inflation has decreased significantly, with a provisional rate of -1.06%. The report highlights declines in both rural
CPI
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for May 2025, indicating a year-on-year inflation rate of 2.82%, the lowest since February 2019. Food inflation stands at 0.99%, with significant declines in various categories such as pulses, vegetables, and cereals. Rural
Customs Duty
The Indian government has reduced the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils, including sunflower, soybean, and palm oils, from 20% to 10%. This change aims to alleviate rising edible oil prices and inflation, encouraging domestic refining and ensuring that consumers benefit from lower retail prices. The