Annual inflation rate in India edges towards 8 percent; FinMin "concerned" India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has risen to 7.83 percent in the 12 months to May 3, marginally higher than previous week's annual rise of 7.61 percent, even as India's Finance Minister continues to reassure the people that price rise will moderate in a few weeks. 17 May 2008
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Inflation rise "stable," "not significant," says Chidambaram, promising downward trend soon India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured that inflation is under control, Friday, even as government data showed that the nation's wholesale price index (WPI)-based annual inflation rate has risen to a new 42 months high of 7.61 percent in the 12 months ending April 26, 2008. 10 May 2008
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India's annual inflation rate hits 7.61 percent; Govt. bans future trading in essential commodities India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has risen to a new 3 and 1/2 years high of 7.61 percent in the year ending April 26, 2008, marginally higher than previous week's annual rise of 7.57 percent and 0.07 percent lower than the figure it touched on Nov. 13, 2004, government data has revealed on Friday. 09 May 2008
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Investment Commission sets $ 15 billion FDI target by 2007-08, wants 49 percent FDI in retail The Investment Commission headed by Tata group chairman, Ratan Tata, has set a $ 15 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) target by 2007-08 and suggested that the government allow 49 percent FDI in retail, contract labour in all areas and automatic route for all investments within the sectoral cap. 11 Aug 2006
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Dow Ends Down 39, Nasdaq Ends Down 20 Stocks finished an erratic session lower Tuesday, with a conflicting report on wholesale inflation and questions about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy creating uncertainty for investors. 21 Mar 2006
