Inflation slips to three-decade low, at 0.13 per cent

September 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - The country's annual rate of inflation turned positive, rising to 0.12 percent during the week ended on September 5, for the first tine in 13 weeks. According to a Commerce and Industry Ministry release, the price rise stood at minus 0.12 per cent in the previous week.

August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation has increased to - 1.53 percent for the week ended August 8 against the - 1.74 percent in the previous week. It rose despite increase in prices of food articles.

August 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex fell by almost 197 points in early trade on Wednesday. The 30-share index moved down by 196.58 points, or 1.21 per cent to 14,878.01 points after stocks of auto, metals and realty sectors suffered the most.

August 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's wholesale price index (WPI) fell (-) 1.58 percent in the last 12 months on the week ended July 25. With this inflation remained in the negative from the eighth consecutive weeks.

July 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a marginal hike in two consecutive weeks inflation fell to (-) 1.54 per cent for the week ended July 18 even as essential food items like cereals, pulses, fruit and vegetables continued to remain expensive. Inflation stood at (-)1.17 per cent in the previous week.

July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday kept the key rates unchanged and said that there are progressive signs of recovery with positive industrial production and optimistic business confidence. The RBI left its lending rate steady at 4.75 per cent, its lowest in nine years, and its reverse repo rate, at which it absorbs surplus cash from the banking system, unchanged at 3.25 per cent.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Inflation on Thursday rose marginally to (-) 1.21 per cent for the week ending July 4 against (-) 1.55 per cent in the week before according to official data released here on Thursday. The marginal rise was mainly due to government decision to raise fuel prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 4 and Rs 2 per litre, respectively.

July 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Inflation dipped to minus 1.55 per cent for the week ended June 27 from -1.30 per cent in the previous week. The fall in inflation has been reported despite increase in the prices of food items like pulses, fish marine, fruit and vegetables.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Inflation stayed at -1.3 percent for the third consecutive week ended on June 20. Inflation fell down even though the prices of fruits and vegetables rose compared to the prices during this time in last year.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation in India for the week ended April 11 rose marginally to 0.26 percent, from 0.18 percent a week earlier, a government data showed on Thursday. The inflation rate, as measured by the wholesale price index, was 7.95 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year.

April 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of Inflation in India for the week ended April 4 fell to a 30-year low of 0.18 percent, from 0.26 percent a week earlier, government data showed on Thursday. However, the prices of a number of food articles such as pulses, cereals, processed fish, common salt, tea, coffee, tobacco, soft drinks and liquor increased.

April 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation in India for the week ended March 28 fell to historic low of 0.26 percent, from 0.31 percent a week earlier, government data showed on Thursday. The inflation rate, which has been recorded as the lowest ever, in more than three decades, has increased the expectation of rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex has plunged below 10,000 points by losing 250.43 points in opening trade due to profit-selling by funds amid weak trends on the global markets. The 30-share Sensex, which had gained nearly 1,070 points, or 12.06 per cent in last week, slipped by 251.43 points, or 2.45 per cent in opening trade as funds and retail investors preferred to book profits at prevailing attractive levels.

March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation for the week ended March 14 fell further to 0.27 percent, from 0.44 per cent a week earlier, government data showed on Thursday. However, the prices of some essential commodities like cereals and vegetables have risen during the period.

March 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Inflation has fallen to a more than a six-year low of 2.43 per cent for the week ended February 28, against the previous week's 3.03 per cent, government data showed on Thursday. The annual inflation rate was 6.21 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year.