food prices
- India
India’s WPI inflation eases to 0.27% in Jan
New Delhi: India’s inflation based on the wholesale price index eased to 0.27 per cent in January compared to 0.73 per cent in December, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry…
- Business
WPI inflation spikes to 8-month high of 0.26 pc in Nov on costlier veggies, onion
New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation rose to an eight-month high of 0.26 per cent in November, driven by a sharp jump in food prices, especially onion and vegetables. The WPI inflation was…
- Business
WPI inflation eases to 34-month low of (-) 0.92 pc in April
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation rate eased to 34-month low of (-) 0.92 per cent in April on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation…
- India
Retail inflation declines to 18-month low of 4.7 pc in March
New Delhi: Retail inflation fell to an 18-month low of 4.7 per cent in April mainly due to cooling food prices, government data showed on Friday. It was for the second month…
- World
World food prices fall slightly in November: FAO
Rome: Increased stability in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine sent global prices for grains and cereals lower in November, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The broader FAO Food…
- World
World food prices fall slightly in Nov: FAO
Rome: Increased stability in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine sent global prices for grains and cereals lower in November, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The broader FAO Food…
- India
Retail inflation eases to 6.71% in July as food prices soften
New Delhi: Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July, mainly on account of moderation in food prices, government data showed on Friday. In June, retail inflation was at 7.01 per…
- World
World food prices decline after Ukraine grain exports resume: FAO
Rome: World food prices declined dramatically in July following the resumption of grain exports from Ukraine, according to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). A deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine…
- World
Food prices soaring across developing world amid Ukraine crisis
London: Food inflation has soared across much of the developing world since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has trapped several richer countries in a cycle of rising prices, a report by the World…
- Business
India’s Jan retail inflation rises to over 6%
New Delhi: Higher food prices, as well as rising commodity costs, lifted India’s January 2022 retail inflation on a sequential as well as year-on-year basis, official data showed on Monday. As per…
- World
Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka; food prices at record high
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s benchmark inflation rate, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14 per cent in December 2021, up from 11.1 per cent, the government statistics office said on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s inflation surges again as food prices rise
Islamabad: The recent sharp increase in the food prices in Pakistan has again pushed the inflation up, forcing people to face difficulties amid multiple economic challenges faced by the country, a media…
