CPI Inflation

March 18, 2025 11:20 AM

India’s CPI Inflation to Average 4% in FY26, 75 bps Rate Easing Likely: Morgan Stanley

A report by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday projected that India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation is expected to average 4% in FY26, paving the way for a cumulative 75 basis points (bps) rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—an upward revision from the previously estimated 50 bps easing cycle. The report noted that lower trailing inflation, primarily due to easing food prices, has created space for additional rate cuts. "We have updated our monetary policy outlook to incorporate one ...

February 12, 2025 6:32 PM

India’s CPI inflation falls to 5-month low of 4.31% in January

India’s retail inflation rate, based on the Consumer Price Index, fell to a five-month low of 4.31% in January as prices of vegetables and pulses eased, bringing respite to household budgets, according to figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday. The easing of inflation reflects a steadily declining trend after reaching a 14-month high of 6.21% in October. CPI inflation had fallen to 5.48% in November and 5.22% in December. Food inflation, at 6.02% in January 2025, is the ...

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

Sensex, Nifty surge as global markets rebound

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note Thursday, riding the wave of a global market rally triggered by easing inflation in the United States. The benchmark Nifty 50 index surged 0.57% or 141.20 points to 25,059.65, while the BSE Sensex climbed 0.5% or 407 points to 81,930.18 at the opening bell. This upbeat start comes in response to the latest US inflation data, which showed a moderation in August. The cooling inflation has fueled expectations of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts at...