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    • Urban-rural inflation gap narrows as new CPI series reshapes price dynamics

      The narrowing of the gap is largely attributable to changes in the weight assigned to food items in the CPI basket

    • January retail inflation at 2.75% in first print under new CPI series

      First inflation reading under revised 2024-base series reflects lower food weight and broader consumption basket

    • Rupee opens 26 paise higher at 90.46 against dollar

      Traders expect the rupee to trade between 90.40 and 90.95 in the near term

    • 40% or 37%: How much does food weigh in the new CPI series?

      A key adjustment is the relocation of cooked meals and snacks from the food category to a new restaurants and cafés services subgroup

    • Why Kerala may continue to see higher inflation even under the new CPI series

      A key factor is the relatively high weight of non-food expenditure in Kerala’s inflation basket. At roughly 66%, non-food items account for a larger share than in most states

    • Nachos to massagers and international flights: India’s new CPI basket expands as services weigh more

      The revised basket also reflects the growing importance of services, discretionary consumption and urban lifestyles, with the weight rising to 30% from 23% earlier

    • Inflation to stay within RBI’s tolerance band, says FM Sitharaman

      The RBI targets a 4 percent headline inflation rate within a tolerance band of 2 percent to 6 percent.

    • Food weight drops below 40%, rural share rises to 55% in new CPI series

      The weight of food and beverages in the headline index will decline sharply to 36.8 percent from 45.9 percent in the current 2012-based series

    • Inflation likely just 20–30 bps higher under new CPI weights; food's share in CPI to fall below 40%: SBI

      A key change in the new CPI series is a sharp reduction in the weight of food and beverages to 36.75 percent from 45.86 percent in the current 2012-based series

    • Overall inflation stays below 2%; protein inflation rises

      While inflation has remained below 2 percent for four consecutive months, not all items have been witnessing a decline

    • Retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33% in December; economists split on February cut

      At 2.2%, the 2025 average is the lowest in 12 years. It is the final CPI print under the 2012 base year. Starting January reading (to be released on February 12), the CPI series will shift to a new 2024 base

    • Retail inflation rises to 0.7% in November, but price pressures remain subdued

      With food prices easing and GST cuts filtering through, headline inflation averages just 1.8% till November

    • Inflation falls to record low of 0.25% in October; food prices ease further

      October marks lowest reading in current series since 2013; RBI trims FY26 inflation forecast to 2.6%

    • Retail inflation rises to 2.07% in August

      July retail inflation revised to 1.61%

    • Is the Indian bond market poised for a rebound?

      Lower-than-expected revenue loss from the GST rate rationalisation and some scope for interest rate cut could be favourable factors

    • Future inflation revisions won’t take more than five years: MoSPI secretary Saurabh Garg

      Moneycontrol had earlier reported that the ministry was considering a four-year revision cycle

    • Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, former CPI general secretary, passes away at 83

      Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, who was 83, is survived by his wife, BV Vijayalakshmi, and two sons – Nikhil Reddy and Kapil Reddy.

    • Analysts trim FY26 CPI forecast to 2.7% after July print, may undershoot RBI's estimate

      India’s retail inflation eased to 1.6 percent in July, the lowest in over eight years, prompting economists to cut FY26 CPI forecasts below the RBI’s estimate.

    • Govt favours retaining current inflation targeting framework from FY27 for another 5 years

      This is because the weight of food in the CPI basket is likely to come down; therefore, the RBI may continue to target headline inflation, with a mandate of keeping the rate at 4 percent along with a tolerance band of 2 percentage points on either side. The current framework is valid until March 2026.

    • RBI may lower inflation forecast for FY26 but maintain gradual policy stance

      While the cooling inflation trend strengthens the case for easing, sticky core inflation and cautious growth outlook may slow the RBI’s pace of rate cuts.

    • India's retail inflation eases to 6-year low of 2.1% in June

      The decline in food inflation tracks the trajectory of wholesale prices, which dipped to a near two years low of -0.13 percent in June, as food inflation eased further in June

    • Govt to go beyond roti, kapdaa, makaan, to track item-level data across states in new CPI series

      The updated index will offer granular inflation trends by product and region, including rural-urban splits

    • India’s retail inflation eases to a 75-month low of 2.82% in May

      May marks the fourth consecutive month that inflation has remained below 4 percent

    • New CPI series to calculate electricity inflation based on total bill value; housing to exclude employer provided accommodations

      The change is expected to improve the accuracy and robustness of CPI estimates, particularly in light of the increasing complexity of electricity billing structures across states

    • New CPI series to track online shopping in 12 cities; weights to be finalised within two months

      The new index, replacing the decade-old inflation measure, is expected to launch in Q1 FY26

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