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India’s Inflation Accelerates to 4.38% in June, Exceeding Expectations

India’s consumer inflation accelerated more than expected in June, adding to signs that price pressures are beginning to build in one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies.

India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.38% year over year in June, above the market forecast of 4.30% and up from 3.93% in May. The reading marks a notable increase in inflation after several months of relatively moderate price growth.
India’s Inflation Accelerates to 4.38% in June, Exceeding Expectations

India’s consumer inflation accelerated more than expected in June, adding to signs that price pressures are beginning to build in one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies.

India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.38% year over year in June, above the market forecast of 4.30% and up from 3.93% in May. The reading marks a notable increase in inflation after several months of relatively moderate price growth.
India's Wholesale Inflation Accelerates More Than Expected in May

India's wholesale inflation accelerated sharply in May, signaling renewed price pressures across the economy and potentially complicating the outlook for monetary policy.

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose 9.68% year-over-year in May, exceeding economists' expectations of 9.10% and accelerating from April's 8.26% increase. The stronger-than-expected reading suggests that businesses are facing rising input costs, which could eventually filter through to consumer prices.

The increase was driven by higher prices across key categories, including manufactured goods, energy products, and food commodities. Persistent supply-chain constraints and elevated global commodity prices have continued to contribute to cost pressures for producers.

The data comes at a time when investors are closely monitoring inflation trends in India. While economic growth remains relatively strong, sustained wholesale price pressures could challenge the ability of policymakers to maintain an accommodative stance if inflation begins to broaden across the economy.

Markets will now focus on upcoming consumer inflation and industrial production data for further clues about the strength of domestic demand and the potential policy response from the Reserve Bank of India. A prolonged period of elevated wholesale inflation could increase concerns about margin pressures for businesses and the risk of higher retail prices in the months ahead.
India’s WPI inflation jumped to 8.30% YoY in April, far above the 4.40% forecast and the previous 3.88%.
India’s inflation rate remained relatively moderate in April and came in slightly below expectations.

Consumer prices rose 3.48% year over year, compared with forecasts of 3.80% and the previous 3.40% reading.
India’s industrial production grew 4.1% year-over-year in March, slightly above expectations of 3.7% but slowing from the previous 5.1%.
India’s business activity strengthened in April, with the HSBC Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.9 from 53.9, signaling faster expansion in the industrial sector. The Services PMI also edged up to 57.9 from 57.5, indicating continued robust growth in services. Overall, the data points to sustained economic momentum, supported by both manufacturing and service sector resilience.

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India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $700.95 billion, up from $697.12 billion in the previous reading, indicating a continued strengthening of the country’s external buffer position.
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