Economy: CPI for Apr’25 to clock in at 0.34% YoY - By AHCML Research

<p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Inflation for Apr&rsquo;25 is likely to come in at 0.34% YoY, compared to 0.69% YoY in Mar&rsquo;25 and 17.34% YoY in the same period last year. On a monthly basis, CPI is expected to clock in at -0.78% MoM, Headline inflation for Apr&rsquo;25 is expected to ease, primarily driven by a sharp decline in food prices, which make up 35% of the CPI basket. Food inflation is projected at 5.3% YoY due to significant drops in key items: wheat flour (-30% YoY) following the removal of support prices, onions (-72%), tomatoes (-52%), fresh vegetables (-41%), and tea (-18%). On a MoM basis, the food index is expected to fall 2.5%, led by softer prices for wheat, eggs, onions, pulses, and tomatoes.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvet...