Thu, Feb 16, 2023
The major loophole that economists have often pointed out in terms of India’s CPI data is that the base year is 2012, while the discrepancy in the distribution of weight-age of items in the CPI basket continues to be a point of concern.
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Tue, Feb 14, 2017
The fuel component of CPI rose afresh on rising crude oil prices and weaker rupee. Meanwhile, the persistent stickiness in core inflation is contrary to the refrain that demonetisation had materially dented core demand. Core inflation (CPI excluding food) rose to 5.1% in January from 5% in December, the report said.
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