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Indian consumers may soon face higher prices as wholesale inflation surges, driven by global conflicts impacting commodity and energy costs. While retail inflation remains soft for now, a widening gap between wholesale and consumer price indices suggests businesses will likely pass on increased production expenses, leading to costlier everyday goods and services in the coming months.

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The UK has capped interest on student loans at 6% for 2026–27 to stop inflation from pushing debt up too quickly. It offers some relief, but only at the margins. Repayments stay the same, balances remain, and the system itself is untouched. For Indian students, it changes little—they are mostly outside this framework anyway.

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US producer prices saw a modest rise in May, signaling that inflation remains under control despite ongoing trade tensions. The producer price index increased by 2.6% year-on-year, with a slight monthly gain of 0.1%. Core wholesale prices also edged up, while energy prices remained stable.

US wholesale prices experienced a decline last month, signaling a potential easing of inflationary pressures. The producer price index fell 0.4% from February, with gasoline and egg prices significantly dropping. However, the inflation outlook remains uncertain due to President Trump's proposed trade tariffs on imports, which could potentially drive prices higher.

US wholesale inflation remained flat in June, despite concerns over President Trump's tariffs. The producer price index showed a 2.3% year-on-year increase, the smallest since September. While some sectors saw tariff impacts, like furniture, others, such as steel, defied expectations. Retailers are feeling the squeeze, and the Federal Reserve is monitoring the impact on inflation.

US producer price inflation soared in July, reaching its highest level since 2022, fueled by rising service and goods costs. Economists suggest that President Trump's tariffs are contributing to increased business expenses, particularly in sectors like steel, aluminum and food products.

US wholesale inflation remained unchanged in February, indicating a slowdown, but President Trump’s escalating trade wars with tariffs on steel, aluminium, and various imports may drive higher inflation. Major retailers warn of increased costs leading to reduced consumer spending. The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its upcoming meeting.

US wholesale prices saw an unexpected drop in April. This marks the first monthly decline in over a year. The producer price index fell 0.5% from March. Core wholesale prices also decreased. A sharp drop in services prices contributed to the decline. Many economists had anticipated upward pressure on prices due to tariffs by President Trump.

New Delhi, May 8 () The government will come out with a Producers Price Index (PPI) next month for 10 services including telecom and railways on experimental basis, a government official said today.

Experts had said that fears of oil prices stoking inflation were unlikely to push the Federal Reserve toward raising interest rates at this week’s meeting. hile markets and economists had earlier anticipated that the next move would be a rate cut, that conviction has weakened since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28.

New Delhi, May 13 () The commerce and industry ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation with a view to present more realistic picture of the price situation, a government source said.

Government is working not only to revamp the existing wholesale price index (WPI) to make it more realistic.

US producer prices unexpectedly declined by 0.1% in August, contrasting with July's 0.7% increase, according to the Labor Department. This drop in wholesale services prices, driven by smaller retailer and wholesaler profit margins, suggests companies might be absorbing tariff costs. Annually, producer prices rose 2.6%. Economists closely monitor PPI as it influences consumer inflation and the Federal Reserve's inflation gauge.

China's consumer prices saw a mild 0.2% year-on-year increase in October, breaking a period of stagnation and decline. This slight improvement occurs as the nation grapples with a property debt crisis, weak consumer spending, and high youth unemployment, while factory-gate prices continue to fall.