What December inflation data tells us, what it means for budget, monetary policy
What is CPI inflation and how exactly is it calculated? What is worth noting in the December inflation numbers? We explain.
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What is CPI inflation and how exactly is it calculated? What is worth noting in the December inflation numbers? We explain.
In April-November 2023, India's industry - as measured by the Index of Industrial Production - grew by 6.4 percent as against 5.6 percent in the first eight months of 2022-23.
India's retail inflation in December rose to 5.69 per cent, compared to 5.55 per cent in November, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Friday. This increase remains within the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance range of 2-6 per cent. On a month-on-month basis, the inflation rate contracted by (-)0.32 per cent.
Headline retail inflation has now spent 51 consecutive months above the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4 percent.
India's industrial production increased by 2.4% annually in November, compared to an 11.7% increase in October, according to government figures released on Friday. As of November 2022, the index of industrial output (IIP) had increased by 7.6%.