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Consumer Price Index

India’s retail inflation fell to 1.55% in July, its lowest in over eight years, driven by easing food prices.

Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points in October, as inflation continues to ease across key sectors.

India’s retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.1 per cent in June, marking the lowest level since January 2019.

A fall in food prices and a double-digit drop in fuel prices contributed to the overall monthly inflation rate turning negative.

India’s retail inflation dropped to a six-year low of 4.6% in FY25, marking a significant success in the government’s ongoing effort.

Union Cabinet approved a two percent increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees.

India's retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to a 7-month low of 3.61% in February.

India's retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 4.31% in January, marking a five-month low.

The RBI reduced the repo rate, the interest rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks, for the first time since May 2020.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet on February 7. Analysts expect the MPC to maintain a neutral stance, with consensus indicating a possible rate cut starting in February.