Inflation Outlook

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  RBI Raises FY27 CPI Inflation Forecast To 5.2% From 5%; Hikes Repo Rate To 5.50%

  The RBI now expects Q2 FY27 CPI inflation at 4.9%, up from 4.7% earlier. The projection for Q3 has been raised to 6% from 5.9%, while Q4 inflation is seen at 5.7% compared with 5.5% earlier.

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  RBI Governor Revises Inflation Outlook Downward To 2% For FY26

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised the inflation outlook for the current financial year, FY26, projecting CPI inflation at 2 per cent, marking a reduction of 0.6 per cent from its earlier projection.

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  CPI Preview: After Falling To Five-Year Low In July, Inflation To Ease Further On Base Effect

  The Consumer Price Index-based inflation is projected to ease to 3.42% in August compared to 3.54% in July, according to a median forecast of economists polled by Bloomberg.

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  Forget The Rains, Temperature Matter More For Inflation, Says HSBC India

  Temperatures have become far better than rainfall in explaining and forecasting food inflation, according to Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist at HSBC.

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  Too Premature To Shift RBI Policy Stance; Any Form Of Adventurism Has To Be Shunned: Shaktikanta Das

  The Reserve Bank of India's Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasized caution in changing monetary policy, citing premature conditions for adjustment.

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  40% Chance Of A US Recession, Other Key Economies Face High Risk: Report

  The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in inflation over the next year, according to Reuters polls of economists.

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  Government Needs To Spur Growth Amid Low Inflation Outlook: RBI's Monetary Policy Committee

  The MPC meeting was the first for central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das after the abrupt exit by his predecessor, Urjit Patel.

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  40% Chance Of A US Recession, Other Key Economies Face High Risk: Report

  The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in inflation over the next year, according to Reuters polls of economists.

• RBI Inflation Goals Need to Be Reviewed, India PM's Adviser Says

  Rathin Roy said the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target should be relooked at after the elections.

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  India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises For Second Straight Month In March

  Inflation based on wholesale prices gained pace in March, led by increasing prices of vegetables and fuel.

• Climbing Oil Prices Put India's Benign Inflation Outlook at Risk

  With crude at a five-month high, many investors are turning less confident about the RBI’s pace of monetary easing.

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  Government Needs To Spur Growth Amid Low Inflation Outlook: RBI's Monetary Policy Committee

  The MPC meeting was the first for central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das after the abrupt exit by his predecessor, Urjit Patel.

• India's Subdued Inflation Signals Monetary Policy U-Turn

  India’s headline inflation edging toward the lower-end of the central bank’s target band.

• Pound's Brexit Swing Threatens to Rip Up BOE's Inflation Outlook

  The pound could drop about 8 percent if the U.K. crashes out of the bloc without a deal.

• Inflation Misses Across the World Fuel Central Bank Debates

  Here’s a look at how the global discussion on inflation is playing out in individual countries.