Inflation

Wholesale inflation in India likely surged to 0.80 per cent year-on-year in June 2025 from 0.39 per cent in May, mainly due to a month-on-month rise in food, fuel and …

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday has projected real GDP growth for FY25 at 6.4 per cent, expecting economic activity to pick up in the second half, driven by …

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, says inflation will moderate from July onwards as the monsoon has improved and global food prices have shown signs of easing in July. Das said, “Global …

India’s annual retail inflation eased to 4.75 per cent in May from 4.83 per cent in April, government data showed on Wednesday. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) …

The RBI has revised the GDP forecast for the current FY 24-25 to 7.2 per cent from 7 per cent earlier, and the CPI inflation is projected at 4.5 per …

Pakistan, with an inflation rate of 31.4 per cent year-on-year in September, is among the worst affected countries battling surging prices. In August, Pakistan’s inflation rate was 27.4 per cent. …

Barely a day after Pakistan’s interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar claimed that the economy in the cash starved nation was showing signs of improvement, the massive hike in fuel prices—petrol …

India’s retail inflation measured by consumer price index (CPI), which drastically eased to 6.83 per cent in August from 7.44 per cent in July driven by cooling of food prices, …

Public anger in Pakistan is growing like wild fire with the rapidly deteriorating economic. The recent spike in electricity bills has made life tougher for the common citizens, who are …

Pakistan’s political turmoil with a likely delay in general elections has once again led to deepening economic crisis with the (Pakistani) rupee taking a beating. Since August 14, when the …

Food inflation in India is likely to ease in the next couple of months as supplies of many crops including tomatoes and potatoes—two essential ingredients in Indian kitchens expand. Fresh …

With the inflation based on the consumer price index touching 7.44 per cent in July up from 4.87 per cent in May, India may look at increasing imports of key …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation on the 77th Independence Day speech, took the opportunity to take up the issue of inflation head on. Official data released just …

China’s exports drop of 14.5 per cent in July – the biggest since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, amid slowing demand from the West have had a severe …

Amid multiple economic challenges, the steady increase in the physical money supply in Pakistan is starting to haunt the Shehbaz Sharif government. The excess cash circulation has fanned parallel economy …

Even as Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 29.4 per cent in June — for the first time in seven months– prices are likely to remain at elevated levels. Inflation …

As India’s consumer price index (CPI) eased to 4.25 per cent in May – a 25 month low–the country’s food inflation stood at 2.91 per cent compared to the same …

India’s retail inflation slowed to a more than two-year low of 4.25% in May as food prices eased during the month, official figures released on Monday showed. Suvodeep Rakshit, Senior …

Pakistan’s wheat imports have been rising amid slowing production. Rampant hoarding of the grain has further deepened the flour crisis in the South Asian nation which was once known as …

Sowing of crops during the Kharif season, which begins in June, is expected to be normal even as concerns over a possible El Nino situation this year have risen. Agriculture …

India’s economy grew at 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 driven by an expansion in the services sector and investments. Beating expectations, the country registered a GDP growth rate of 6.1 …