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IndiaHow inflation is measured in India
The price indices behind the headline number, the RBI’s 4% target, and why your own costs can rise faster — or slower — than the official figure.
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices rises, usually measured over twelve months. If inflation is 5%, something that cost ₹100 a year ago costs about ₹105 today. In India the headline measure is the Consumer Price Index.
In the news
Inflation in the euro area rose to 3.8% in September 2026 — nearly double the European Central Bank’s 2% target.
“Inflation” in our stories
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Economy
United States
United StatesFed holds rates at 3.75–4%, but two officials vote for a hike with inflation at 3.7%
Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack wanted a quarter-point increase. Markets now see a strong chance of a hike in December.
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Germany
GermanyECB holds at 2.5% as Christine Lagarde says she will step down early, in February 2027
With euro-area inflation at 3.8%, the bank paused after two increases this year. Lagarde will leave about nine months before her term ends.
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United Kingdom
United KingdomBritain’s households weigh a fragile recovery
Wages are rising and inflation is easing, but for many families the gap between income and outgoings has barely closed.
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IndiaHow to read a central bank decision
Repo rates, basis points, dissents and “calibrated tightening”: a plain guide to what the RBI, the Fed and the ECB announce — and how it reaches your loan, your savings and the rupee.
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IndiaExplained: why the rupee is stuck near 95 to the dollar, and what it means for you
Costly oil, a strong dollar and foreign selling have kept the currency near record lows for months. Here is what is driving it — and who gains and who loses.