Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
WPI inflation to face further upside as oil and metal prices stay elevated amid geopolitical tensions: ReportIndia's Wholesale Price Index surged to 8.3 percent in April 2026. Fuel and manufactured goods drove this sharp rise. Global crude oil pric...
16 May, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
15 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Wholesale inflation hits 42-month high of 8.3% in AprilIndia's wholesale inflation reached an 8.3% peak in April, a 42-month high. Rising fuel, power, and crude oil prices fueled this surge. Exp...
15 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Food prices rise to highest in three years on Iran war costsConsumers may face higher food bills soon. The United Nations' food-commodity price index shows significant gains, with vegetable oils, mea...
09 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in MarchIndia’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of about 3.9% in March from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude oil, pow...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Food inflation to continue if West Asia war goes on: UNGlobal food prices surged in March to their highest point since September, driven by rising energy costs from the West Asia conflict. The U...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
World food price rise set to continue if Israel-Iran war lasts, FAO saysGlobal food prices surged in March to a multi-month high. The United Nations warns of further increases if the Middle East conflict persist...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Sugar rush leads world food prices to jump in September, UN saysThe U.N. world food price index surged in September, marking the biggest increase in 18 months due to a 10.4% rise in sugar prices amid cro...
04 Oct, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
January retail inflation 'overestimated', say economistsThe retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped to a three-month high of 6.52% in January, according to the data releas...
14 Feb, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Why is India going against the grain?The other two food groups that saw runaway inflation are vegetables at 15.41% and edible oils at 17.28%. These three groups have a combined...
17 May, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
World food prices hit new 10-year high in October: FAOThe Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodit...
04 Nov, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
World food prices jump in August, cereal harvest outlook cut: FAOFAO's food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 127.4 points last month co...
02 Sep, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
World food prices fall in June for first time in a year: FAOThe Rome-based FAO also said in a statement that worldwide cereal harvests would come in at nearly 2.817 billion tonnes in 2021, slightly d...
08 Jul, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
Wholesale vegetable prices in September surge by 89 per cent: ASSOCHAMWholesale vegetable prices in September this year increased by a whopping 89.37 per cent as compared to last year, an industry body said.
28 Oct, 2013, 06.42 PM IST
- Global food prices dip in October: UN
"The FAO Food Price Index averaged 213 points in October 2012, down 2 points (1.0 per cent) from September
08 Nov, 2012, 04.40 PM IST
- World food prices fall for 3rd straight month in September
World food prices fell for a third month in September, the longest stretch of declines in more than two years, after grain prices slumped.
07 Oct, 2011, 04.34 AM IST