 | Sugar prices may leave a bitter taste this yearOver the past 4 to 5 weeks, the domestic sugar market has witnessed a notable rise in prices. One of the factors includes a reduction in available inventory at mills. |
 | 'Over Rs 330 per litre': Fuel prices in Pakistan smash records after interim govt another hikeThe Ministry of Finance on Friday night announced the price hike of petrol by Rs 26.02 and diesel by Rs 17.34 per litre following clearance from caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar. |
 | finance ministry defends Q1 GDP numbers amid concerns over data credibilityOn the issue of the discrepancy between income and expenditure approach, the ministry stated that real GDP growth for Q1FY24 stood at 7.8% year-on-year, based on the income or production approach. |
 | Minutes before Ind vs Pak match, PCB slashes ticket prices but stands remain emptyAccording to the official website selling the tickets, the price of a ticket for C and D Upper Block at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was earlier fixed at Rs 16,000. |
 | Cost of vegetarian thali up 24 pc in August on higher tomato prices: ReportThe cost of a non-vegetarian thali rose 13 per cent year-on-year, the report said. |
 | Cement prices shoot up in September after remaining flat in AugustThe highest price increases have been in the southern markets, where prices have been increased by a whopping Rs 35 per bag, followed by the eastern region with an increase of Rs 20 per bag. |
 | Markets mostly drop as oil spike fuels fresh inflation fearObservers said higher energy costs would complicate the central bank's work as they accounted for a large part of the surge in prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
 | Oil prices spike as Saudi, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through DecemberThe countries' moves could increase inflation and the cost for motorists at gasoline pumps. Saudi Arabia said it will continue to monitor the market and could take further action if necessary. |
 | With eye on 2024, Biden launches bid to lower cost of certain prescription drugsBig Pharma has pledged to continue battling the move in court. |
 | Centre slaps 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice to check price riseIndia exported 17.78 million tonnes (mt) of non-basmati rice, out of which 7.84 mt was parboiled rice, in 2022-23. |
 | Need preemptive measures to tackle inflation: MPCAt the same time, we need to be ready to pre-empt any second-round impact of food price shocks on the broader inflationary pressures and risks to anchoring of inflation expectations,” he added. |
 | Season finaleStorekeepers from traditional marketplaces rue the rising number of supermarkets and hypermarkets. |
 | Onion price rise brings tears to consumers in OdishaKoraput district civil supplies officer PK Panda informed that the administration has been monitoring the price of onion in different markets. |
 | Relief to consumers as tomato prices ease in Andhra PradeshWith gradual increase in arrivals for the past two weeks, tomatoes traded at Rs 38 per kilo at Madanapalle market |
 | Onion price surge likely in Odisha as supply stopsThe Central government on Friday decided to resort to market intervention in states where the average retail price of onion stays above the national average price of Rs 29.73 per kg. |
 | Centre allocates extra 2 LT of sugar to check prices during festival seasonThis 2 LMT will be added above the current 23.5 LMT already allocated for the month of August, 2023. |
 | Tiruchy shallot farmers in tears as procurement rate down to Rs 10 per kgNow they are offering Rs 10 to Rs 15 a kilo. I have spent about Rs 50,000 for cultivation over an acre; the price offered would not even meet my basic costs." |
 | Tomato prices plummet in Chennai after fresh arrivals from Krishnagiri, KarnatakaTraders sought a mechanism to ensure that farmers are not affected as prices are expected to dip further with an increase in arrivals. |
 | Govt raises onion buffer to 5 lk MT; NCCF to retail onions at Rs 25 per kgThe Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to procure an additional 1 LMT and use mobile vans to ensure the availability of onions at a subsidized rate of Rs 25 per kg. |
 | Vegetable prices likely to cool down, rising crude a bit of concern: Finance Ministry officialThe official further said that a reduction in excise duty is not on the cards the government is driving infrastructure investment, and private sector capital investment is yet to gather steam. |
