February CPI Rises to 8.83%
Annual rate of inflation measured in consumer price index in February was 8.83% from 7.65% in January and the inflation rate in rural area was 8.36% and in urban area was 9.45% compared to 7.28% and...
View ArticleFebruary Exports Rise 4.3%, Imports Up 20.6%
February exports increased 4.3% to $24.62 billion and rose 12.8% when measured in rupees. Exports in the eleven months to February rose 21.4% in the U.S. dollar and 27% in rupee. Imports in the month...
View ArticleFebruary Industrial Production Rises 4.1%
Industrial production index in India increased 4.1% in February and in the first eleven months the index was fell 3.5% compared to a year ago. Manufacturing index rose 4% and electricity output...
View ArticleMarch WPI Falls to 6.89%
Annual rate of inflation measured in wholesale price index decreased to 6.89% in March compared to 9.68% for a year ago. The index in March increased 0.9% to 159.8 from 158.4 for the previous month...
View ArticleRBI Cuts Repo Rate 50 bps, CRR Unchanged
The Reserve Bank of India cut the repo rate by 50 bps to 8%, first time in three years to boost economic growth and left the CRR unchanged to 4.75%. The economy is expected to slow down as industrial...
View ArticleMarch CPI Rises to 9.47%
Annual rate of inflation measured in consumer price index in March increased 9.47% from 8.83% in February and the inflation rate in rural area was 8.79% and in urban area increased 10.30% compared to...
View ArticleMarch Exports Drop 5.7%, Imports Up 24.3%; Trade Deficit Widened
March exports decreased 5.7% to $28.68 billion and rose 5.5% when measured in rupees. Exports in the twelve months to March rose 20.9% in the U.S. dollar and 27.2% in rupee. Imports in the month rose...
View ArticleMarch Industrial Production Falls 3.5%
Industrial production index in India decreased 3.5% in March and in the first twelve months the index fell to 2.8% compared to a year ago. Manufacturing index fell 4.4% and electricity output...
View ArticleApril WPI Accelerate to 7.23%
Annual rate of inflation measured in wholesale price index increased to 7.23% in April compared to 9.74% for a year ago. The index in April increased 2.1% to 163.1 from 159.8 for the previous month...
View ArticleApril CPI Rises to 10.36%
Annual rate of inflation measured in consumer price index in April increased 10.36% from 9.38% in March. In April inflation rate in rural area rose 9.86% and in urban area increased 11.10% compared to...
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