India’s CPI Retail Inflation July 2025 Live Updates: followed by title

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• 09:25 | August 12, 2025
  

  Wholesale inflation in country likely declined to 2-year low to -0.45% in July: UBI Report
  

  Wholesale inflation in India likely fell to a near two-year low in July 2025, driven by a sharp drop in food and fuel prices, according to a report by Union Bank of India.

  The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is estimated to have declined to -0.45 per cent year-on-year (y/y) in July, compared to -0.13 per cent in June, marking the lowest level in almost two years.

  

  Wholesale inflation in country likely declined to 2-year low to -0.45% in July: UBI Report

  July 2025 WPI likely fell to a near two-year low of -0.45%, driven by food and fuel price drops.

• 09:23 | August 12, 2025
  

  RBI cuts retail inflation projection for FY26 by 60 bps to 3.1%
  

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut its CPI inflation projection for FY26 to 3.1 per cent from the 3.7 per cent projected earlier even as it retained the real GDP growth at 6.5 per cent.

  RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra observed that the inflation outlook for FY26 has become more benign than expected in June.

  

  RBI cuts retail inflation projection for FY26 by 60 bps to 3.1%

  RBI projects CPI inflation at 3.1% for FY26, with steady GDP growth at 6.5%, despite potential risks.

• 09:14 | August 12, 2025
  

  CPI Inflation Live: Cooling food prices likely reduced retail inflation to an eight-year low of 1.76 per cent in July
  

  This is below the Reserve Bank of India’s 2-6 per cent tolerance band for the first time in more than six years, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

• 09:09 | August 12, 2025
  

  Indian benchmarks indices likely to open flat ahead of release of domestic inflation data
  

  Indian equity benchmarks are likely to open flat on Tuesday, chiming trends in broader Asian markets, as investors await domestic inflation data for July and a key US inflation print that could influence near-term interest rate expectations.

  The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 24,599.5, as of 7:53 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open near Monday’s close of 24,585.05.

  

  Indian benchmarks likely to open flat ahead of release of domestic inflation data

  Indian equity markets likely to open flat, influenced by Asian trends, awaiting key inflation data and U.S. rate-cut expectations.

• 09:06 | August 12, 2025
  

  July Inflation Live Updates: CPI inflation in July likely to hit historical low, FY26 to be at 3% below RBI estimate of 3.7%: SBI
  

  India’s retail inflation is expected to reach a record low in July 2025, with the average inflation for the financial year 2025-26 projected to be significantly lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) estimate, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).

  “We believe that the upcoming July 2025 CPI inflation data is set to breach the lowest ever historical print,” the report said.

  

  CPI inflation in July likely to hit historical low, FY26 to be at 3% below RBI estimate of 3.7%: SBI

  India’s retail inflation projected to hit record low in July 2025, with SBI forecasting average CPI inflation of 3.0-3.2%.

Published on August 12, 2025