Retail inflation rises to 4.45% in July

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• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-14 · rssRetail, wholesale inflation up in August; possibility of rate hike strengthens. Retail inflation reached 4.4% in July, the highest in the current series, while wholesale inflation was 9.8%, the second highest in the new series
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-14 · rssWPI inflation rises to 9.92% in Aug on costlier food, fuel, manufactured items. The August inflation print is the second highest in the new WPI series with 2022-23 as the base year
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-14 · rssIndia's August retail inflation at 4.82% on-year. India's food inflation climbed to 5.95% in August from 5.52% in July
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-10 · rssGovt to track sugar production every month starting October. Mills need to sell ‌sugar at reasonable prices and the government will take corrective measures to ⁠keep prices stable: Food Ministry
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-09 · rssIndian mill-level sugar prices rise on UP factories reluctance to lower rates. Maharashtra mills take cue from their northern counterparts and raise quotes by over 2% this week
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-07 · rssIndian sugar mills, traders locked in ‘battle of wits’ as prices head southwards. Wholesale prices drop by ₹50-100 a quintal, but retail rates remain firm around ₹60 a kg
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-04 · rssUttar Pradesh to sell sugar at ₹50-52/kg in Lucknow. Move comes amid drop in retail, wholesale prices of the commodity across the country
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-02 · rssRetail, wholesale Indian sugar prices drop further. However, mills find few takers for their offers, while prices likely to drop further tomorrow
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-09-01 · rssRetail sugar prices in India still ruling above ₹60 a kg despite fall in mill-level and wholesale rates. Retail rates are ruling as high as ₹77 a kg;, while jaggery too reflects uptrend; Mumbai consumers could see relief from Wednesday as retail prices set to fall to ₹60
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-31 · rssIndia allocates 13 lakh tonnes of sugar for sale for September 1st fortnight. Consumers may have to wait for sometime before retail prices begin to reflect drop in ex-mill rates
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-31 · rssIndian retail, wholesale and mill-level sugar prices drop following Govt initiatives. Current retail prices yet to reflect the over 25% drop in mill-level prices, which have dropped to near ₹4,500 a quintal
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-28 · rssRetail sugar prices ease below ₹60 a kg in Kolkata and Mumbai. Wholesale prices of the commodity drop b₹100-400 a quintal, while mill-level prices slip below ₹4,750
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-27 · rssIndian sugar prices down 25% over the past week at the mill level. Retail prices show signs of easing as government measures to tackle the surge begins to pay dividends
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-26 · rssIndian mills gate, wholesale sugar prices continue to decline. Buyers begin calling shots in mill tenders, but retail prices rule above ₹60 a kg
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-25 · rssMill gate prices of sugar drop further, but retail rates soar. Wholesale prices across cities drop by ₹300 a quintal even as ex-mill rates drop to ₹5,400-5,500 a quintal for S-grade
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-25 · rssSugar ex-mill prices down 18% to ₹55/kg after import move, curbs on hoarding: Food secretary. Ex-mill prices of sugar had shot up to a record ₹67 per kg last week — a spike Chopra attributed to mills "jacking up" rates
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-24 · rssIndian retail, mill gate sugar prices drop after nearly two-month rally. Ex-mill and tender prices (in Maharashtra) of sugar have declined by over 10 per cent since hitting a peak of ₹6,500 a quintal on August 20
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-22 · rssIndia sugar tender rates drop by ₹500 a quintal, but retail rates soar to a new high. Solapur-based Loknete Baburao Patil Agro Industries Ltd in Maharashtra sells S-30 grade sugar at ₹5,850 a quintal; Food Secretary says price rise not driven by fundamentals
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-21 · rss‘Resale’ sugar prices drop in India even as retail rates soar to a new high. ₹400-500 a quintal decline in price will likely reflect in retail outlets early next week as government tightens monitoring and traders book profit
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-18 · rssMoong arrivals pick up in Karnataka as prices rule firm on lower crop. Hand-picked moong is fetching a higher price of Rs 8,600-10,300 per quintal, while machine harvested ones command lower prices due to higher foreign material content
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssCochin Shipyard delivers second multi-purpose vessel to German firm. The vessel has been designed by Groot Ship Design, Netherlands, and constructed at CSL in accordance with the Classification Rules of DNV
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssIndia’s arabica coffee crop may be hit by deficit rain, pest attack. Key coffee regions in Karnataka, Kerala receive uneven rainfall with deficit going up to 61%
• BBC NewsAug 12, 2026 · rssUS inflation eases as food costs cool. Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssPlastic notes to be introduced along with paper currency, no time frame on launch yet: Govt. The procurement process is presently at an initial stage, says FM
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssAkasa Air loss widens 37% to ₹2716 crore in FY26. The airline continues to face headwinds due to volatility in fuel and forex rates
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssGovernment extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28. PM E-Drive offers support for a maximum 45,79,120 e2Ws, with total funding support from the MHI pegged at ₹2,767 crore
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssNCDC Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha amid din. The Bill will enable NCDC extend loans and grants directly to any entity engaged in cooperative development subject to furnishing security as may be required
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssChina imports rise sharply across engineering, textiles, toys. Government cites QCOs, customs enforcement and trade remedies to curb sub-standard imports and duty evasion
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssGovt constitutes empowered committee of secretaries for oil & gas upstream sector. The government constitutes the ECS from time to time for resolving issues related to the E&P sector
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssAir India management summoned over Phuket-Delhi incident. Passenger injuries rise to 20; secondary psychoactive-substance test of pilot reportedly positive, official confirmation awaited
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssRecord cotton imports set to push up 2026-27 opening stocks to new high of 93.59 lakh bales. The rise in domestic stocks is due to surge in imports to a record high this season, says Cotton Association of India
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssIndia, China rice trade comes to a halt even as Beijing revokes 7 rice exporters’ registration. China alleges the presence of GMO in Indian rice consignments, but no GM food crop is grown in the subcontinent as stakeholders slam the move as ‘malafide’
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssShipping Ministry approves Rs 334.89-cr flyover at Visakhapatnam Port to ease cargo movement. The 3.584-km elevated corridor would separate road and rail traffic within the port
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssUS consumer prices likely increased moderately in July as gasoline prices eased. Economists said the United States' position as a net ⁠oil exporter and the drawing down of petroleum inventories had cushioned the hit on the economy from the oil price shock sparked by the Middle East conflict
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssSouth Western Railway begins Vande Bharat safety trials in critical Western Ghat Section. The field trials are significant considering the ghat section between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road is among the most technically demanding stretches on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru railway line
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssIndia's ethanol supplies cross 800-crore-litre mark, grain-based share rises to 76% in July: AIDA. Maize and surplus Food Corporation of India (FCI) grains emerged as the key contributors within the grain-based segment, accounting for 30 crore litres each in July
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssIndia pharma exports rise 6.8% to $8.1 billion in Q1 FY27; vaccine shipments jump 36%. In June alone, exports rose 7.13 per cent y-o-y to $2.81 billion, up 6.86 per cent from $2.63 billion in May FY27
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssFitch retains India’s sovereign rating at BBB- for 20 years in row. The ratings agency forecast a 6.4 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssAndhra records 10.7% economic growth in Q2 of 2025-26. The growth was led by agriculture at 13.5%, followed by industry at 10.6% and the services sector at 9.9%
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssHighway closures leave Kashmir apple growers counting losses. During the ongoing apple season, landslides and road works have forced repeated closures of the highway, leaving hundreds of fruit-laden trucks stranded along the route.
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-11 · rssFitch affirms India's sovereign rating; says domestic economy strong despite headwinds. India's rating reflects its robust growth outlook and solid external finance fundamentals: Fitch
• Economy News, Latest Economic News Today | The HinduBusinessLine2026-08-12 · rssRetail inflation rises to 4.45% in July. Food inflation remains high at 5.52% and will continue to show a rising trend while silver jewellery prices soar by around 110%