Will October inflation push Q3 print above RBI’s forecast?
1 month, 1 week ago

Will October inflation push Q3 print above RBI’s forecast?

Live Mint  

At 6.21%, retail inflation in October breached the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India’s target, for the first time since August 2023, thanks to an alarming rise in vegetable prices. According to ICRA chief economist Aditi Nayar, inflation is expected to exceed the Monetary Policy Committee’s estimate for the third quarter by at least 60-70 basis points. Inflation surged in October mainly due to a sharp rise in food prices, especially vegetables and edible oils. With prices of food continuing to be high in November so far, economists expect a 5%-plus print in November as well, which will make meeting RBI’s forecast difficult.

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U.K. Inflation rises further above Bank of England's target in November
5 days, 14 hours ago

U.K. Inflation rises further above Bank of England's target in November

The Hindu  

Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March, driven by an increase in fuel prices last month, official figures showed on Wednesday. Rate-setters had anticipated a pick-up in inflation when the central bank last cut rates in early November as price pressures eased earlier in the year — in September, inflation had fallen to its lowest …

India’s WPI Inflation Drops to 1.89 Percent in November on Food Prices
1 week ago

India’s WPI Inflation Drops to 1.89 Percent in November on Food Prices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the decline of prices of food items, especially vegetables and onions, India’s wholesale price index or WPI-based inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.89 per cent in November, down from 2.36 per cent in October, while the WPI-based inflation stood at 0.39 per cent in November last year, the government data showed on Monday. As per …

India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October
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1 week ago

India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October

Firstpost  

Headline retail inflation, the key target for the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decisions, eased to 5.48% in November, down from 6.21% in the prior month India’s wholesale inflation slowed in November to 1.89% year-on-year, easing from the previous month, due to a smaller increase in food prices, government data showed on Monday. The wholesale inflation rate, a proxy …

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut
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1 week, 3 days ago

Mint Quick Edit: Lower inflation raises the likelihood of an RBI rate cut

Live Mint  

As luck would have it, Sanjay Malhotra’s assuming charge of the Reserve Bank of India has been accompanied by a notable drop in inflation. Measured by the consumer price index, India’s inflation rate fell to 5.5% in November, compared with 6.2% in October, according to government data released on Thursday. October’s reading was the highest in 14 months, but November’s …

US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
1 week, 4 days ago

US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.4% …

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high
1 week, 4 days ago

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high

Firstpost  

These positive developments come as India grapples with a seven-quarter low in real GDP growth, which fell to 5.4 per cent in the July-September period, down from 6.7 per cent in the previous quarter In positive developments for the Indian economy, the country’s retail inflation cooled, while industrial production saw an uptick, according to recently released data. Food inflation eases …

Consumer inflation moderates slightly to 5.5% in November
1 week, 4 days ago

Consumer inflation moderates slightly to 5.5% in November

The Hindu  

India’s retail inflation cooled slightly to 5.5% in November from a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, but remained significantly elevated for rural consumers at 5.95%, while dropping to 4.8% for their urban counterparts. “The decline in inflation in November 2024 is mainly due to decline in inflation in ‘food & beverages’ group,” the National Statistics Office said, pointing to …

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%
1 week, 4 days ago

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation rose to 5.48% last month, a slower pace of increase compared to 6.21% in October, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed on Thursday. Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% tolerance level, with two percentage points of …

India’s retail inflation moderates to 5.48% in November, IIP expands to 3.5% in October
1 week, 4 days ago

India’s retail inflation moderates to 5.48% in November, IIP expands to 3.5% in October

Live Mint  

Hopes of an early rate cut were rekindled on Thursday as retail inflation fell back within the central bank's tolerance band in November, while factory output hit a three-month high in October, in good news for the economy that slowed in the second quarter. Retail inflation based on the consumer price index fell to a three-month low of 5.48% in …

US wholesale inflation surged higher in November
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US wholesale inflation surged higher in November

CNN  

CNN — US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before they come down the pike to consumers. A closely watched gauge of underlying wholesale inflation grew more modestly and a chunk of November’s increase could be attributed to a spike in egg prices as a deadly bird flu ripples through …

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October
1 week, 4 days ago

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October

India Today  

India's retail inflation cooled to 5.48% in November, slipping below the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance band of 6% after breaching it in October. "High inflation reduces the disposable income in the hands of consumers," Das noted, adding that food inflation could stay elevated through the third quarter of FY25 before easing. Expected revisions could lower food’s weightage by …

Retail inflation data today. 3 things you should know
1 week, 4 days ago

Retail inflation data today. 3 things you should know

India Today  

The retail inflation data for November is set to be released on Thursday, and all eyes are on the figures after October’s inflation rate climbed to a 14-month high, owing to a rise in food prices, especially vegetable prices. OCTOBER’S INFLATION BREACHES RBI TOLERANCE LEVEL In October, inflation rose to 6.2%, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance threshold …

U.S. wholesale inflation accelerated in November, a sign that some price pressures remain
1 week, 4 days ago

U.S. wholesale inflation accelerated in November, a sign that some price pressures remain

LA Times  

Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.4% last month …

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November as compared to 6.21% in October, check main reasons
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Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November as compared to 6.21% in October, check main reasons

India TV News  

India's retail inflation has declined to 5.48 per cent in November compared to 6.21 pewr cent in October, mainly due to easing food prices, especially vegetables, according to government data released on Thursday. According to Consumer Price Index data released by the National Statistics Office, the inflation in the food basked reduced to 9.04 per cent in November. The CPI-based …

Inflation likely eased to 5.5% in November: Mint poll
1 week, 5 days ago

Inflation likely eased to 5.5% in November: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation is expected to have eased to 5.5% in November from 6.2% the previous month, driven by a seasonal decline in vegetable prices, according to a Mint poll of 16 economists. Even if inflation moderated in November, it would still have exceeded the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4% in all but two months since September …

RBI Monetary Policy: Inflation remains a concern; FY25 growth estimates trimmed-5 key highlights from RBI MPC outcome
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI Monetary Policy: Inflation remains a concern; FY25 growth estimates trimmed-5 key highlights from RBI MPC outcome

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: Highlighting sticky inflation and its impact on economic growth and consumers, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a status quo on the repo rate and policy stance on Friday, December 6. The Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank, by a majority of 4:2, decided to keep the repo rate at 6.50 per cent for …

RBI cuts growth forecast to 6.6 per cent, revises inflation estimate to 4.8 per cent for FY25
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI cuts growth forecast to 6.6 per cent, revises inflation estimate to 4.8 per cent for FY25

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed its growth projection for the current fiscal year 2024-25 to 6.6 per cent from its earlier estimate of 7.2 per cent, citing a slowdown in economic activity and persistent high food prices. RBI cuts CRR to 4 per cent Meanwhile, to ease the potential liquidity stress, the Reserve Bank also slashed the …

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA
1 month ago

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that the recent rise in Consumer Price Index -based inflation is primarily driven by a select few commodities. Nageswaran explained that excluding tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and gold and silver from the CPI calculation reveals a much lower headline inflation rate of just 4.2 per cent for October. While these items …

Inflation behaving more like a magician who tricks you again and again
1 month ago

Inflation behaving more like a magician who tricks you again and again

New Indian Express  

The main culprit is food inflation, which jumped to 10.87%, largely led by vegetable prices that rose by a staggering 42.18% in October. As Deputy governor Michael Patra noted, inflation will likely encounter a hump in the near months largely due to an adverse base and one-off shocks to prices of vegetables, edible oils and gram. The fact that inflation …

Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct

Live Mint  

India's wholesale price index -based inflation rose to a four-month high of 2.36% in October due to rising food prices, showed the ministry of commerce and industry's provisional data on Thursday. On a year-on-year basis, the core WPI print rose to 0.3% in October," said Rahul Agrawal, senior economist, Icra Ltd. Elevated food prices have also pushed India's retail inflation, …

All about the inflation spike: how, why & when
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1 month, 1 week ago

All about the inflation spike: how, why & when

Live Mint  

The consumer price index —or retail inflation—surged in October to 6.2%, breaching the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit. Despite the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das’s warning of higher inflation in October, the 6.2% reading, which marks a 14-month high, came as a surprise. For the first time in 13 months, the inflation breached the 6% mark—the higher end of …

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 per cent in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 per cent
1 month, 1 week ago

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.36 per cent in October mirroring retail figures, food costs up 11.59 per cent

India TV News  

In line with the uptick in retail inflation, wholesale inflation in India too witnessed a sharp spike in October. The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index number is 2.36 per cent for the month of October, 2024. For food index, which has 24.38 per cent weightage, the rate of wholesale inflation was at 11.59 per …

October inflation wipes off rate cut hopes in Dec policy
1 month, 1 week ago

October inflation wipes off rate cut hopes in Dec policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:With India’s October inflation registering the fastest pace of rise in over a year, a rate cut in the December 2024 policy review appears ruled out despite a slowing economy, said economists. Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA Ltd said, “With the CPI inflation breaching the 6 per cent mark in October 2024 and expected to exceed the MPC's estimate …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation above 6%: There goes a December rate cut
1 month, 1 week ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation above 6%: There goes a December rate cut

Live Mint  

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das’s warning of inflation rising sharply in October has turned out prescient. With the headline reading now above RBI’s 6% upper tolerance limit, the odds of a rate cut in the monetary policy committee’s December meeting look bleak. Though the rate-setting panel recently shifted its monetary policy stance to neutral, it wouldn’t want inflationary …

Why October inflation numbers may delay RBI interest rate cut
1 month, 1 week ago

Why October inflation numbers may delay RBI interest rate cut

India Today  

India’s consumer price inflation rose to a 14-month high of 6.2 per cent in October, breaching the Reserve Bank of India’s target range of 2-6 per cent, driven by high food inflation. Food and beverages inflation stood at 9.7 per cent in October, in which the inflation on vegetables alone was over 42.2 per cent, a 57-month high. “With mixed …

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%
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1 month, 1 week ago

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation came in at 6.2% in October, the highest in 14 months, and outside the upper band of the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance limit, primarily on account of higher food prices with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, stape vegetables all, driving the charge. The higher-than-expected number means that RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is unlikely to cut rates in its …

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit
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1 month, 1 week ago

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit

ABP News  

Retail inflation climbed to 6.21 per cent in October, up from 5.49 per cent in the previous month, driven primarily by higher food prices, according to official data released on Tuesday. Data from the National Statistics Office revealed that inflation in the food basket surged to 10.87 per cent in October, compared to 9.24 per cent in September and 6.61 …

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October

The Hindu  

A 10.9% spike in food prices lifted India’s retail inflation to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, from 5.5% in September, with prices of vegetables and edible oils escalating at a sharp pace not seen in recent years. October’s price rise pace marked a breach of the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for inflation, with rural India …

India's consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%, first breach of RBI tolerance band since Aug 2023
1 month, 1 week ago

India's consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%, first breach of RBI tolerance band since Aug 2023

Firstpost  

Last month, inflation had already surpassed the RBI’s medium-term target of 4 per cent for the first time since July. The October spike marks the first time in 14 months— since August 2023— that the inflation rate exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance ceiling of 6 per cent. Upasna Bhardwaj, the Chief Economist at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai, said …

India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut
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1 month, 1 week ago

India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation accelerated in October to its highest in over a year largely due to heated food prices, tempering expectations of a rate cut when the central bank’s monetary policy panel meets early next month. India’s retail inflation also breached the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 2-6% for the first time in over a year—which, …

Can October CPI inflation numbers alter RBI’s monetary policy path?
1 month, 1 week ago

Can October CPI inflation numbers alter RBI’s monetary policy path?

Live Mint  

October CPI inflation: The spectre of inflation continues haunting investors as economists and experts expect India's Consumer Price Index -based inflation, also known as retail inflation, to inch closer to the RBI's upper tolerance band of 6 per cent. According to a Reuters poll of economists, a spike in vegetable and edible oil prices may have shot up India's CPI …

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October
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1 month, 1 week ago

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October

India Today  

Retail inflation in India rose to 6.21% in October, up from 5.49% in September 2024, marking a sharp increase driven by high food prices. Inflation in October climbed above the Reserve Bank of India's 6% tolerance threshold, marking the first breach of this level in 14 months since August 2023. Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, "The sharply …

Inflation hump: Will it continue beyond October?
1 month, 1 week ago

Inflation hump: Will it continue beyond October?

Live Mint  

Two of the six members of the Monetary Policy Committee noted a near-term retail inflation “hump" in the October policy meeting. According to retail food prices reported by the Department of Consumer Affairs, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes were 50%, 44%, and 115% higher in October than a year earlier. “Apart from the thinning of the high base effect, sustained food …

Retail inflation drops to 3.5% in July, hitting a near 5-year low
4 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation drops to 3.5% in July, hitting a near 5-year low

India Today  

Retail inflation in July eased to 3.54%, marking a sharp decline after it rose in the previous month. "There is sharp decline in the year-on-year inflation rate based on the All India Consumer Price Index number for the month of July 2024, which is the lowest in the last 59 months," the government's press release said. "Year-on-year inflation rate based …

Flare-up in vegetable prices stalls overall disinflationary trend: RBI officials
5 months ago

Flare-up in vegetable prices stalls overall disinflationary trend: RBI officials

The Hindu  

Consumer price inflation rose in June after three consecutive months of moderation due to a spike in vegetable prices halting a disinflationary trend underway in the economy, Reserve Bank of India officials led by deputy governor Michael D. Patra wrote in the July edition of RBI Bulletin. Headline inflation Headline inflation measured by on year changes in the all-India consumer …

India’s retail inflation eases to 12-month low of 4.75 per cent in May
6 months, 1 week ago

India’s retail inflation eases to 12-month low of 4.75 per cent in May

India TV News  

Retail inflation: Retail inflation eased to a 12-month low of 4.75 per cent in May as prices of some kitchen items declined marginally, according to government data released on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index based retail inflation was 4.83 per cent in April 2024 and 4.31 per cent in May 2023. Inflation in the food basket was 8.69 per cent …

High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin
9 months ago

High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin

Live Mint  

Food price pressures are deterring a swifter fall in headline inflation towards the target of 4 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin for March 2024, released on Tuesday. “Even as inflation is on the ebb with broad-based softening of core inflation, the repetitive incidence of short amplitude food price pressures deters a swifter fall …

Food concerns in inflation data
10 months, 1 week ago

Food concerns in inflation data

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation, as measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at 5.1% in January 2024, according to data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday. Some analysts have noted that high-frequency food price data for February suggests that the headline inflation might not change much this month either. However, the lower-than-expected relief in food inflation has only added more weight …

Inflation slowed further in December as an economic ‘soft landing’ moves into sharper focus
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflation slowed further in December as an economic ‘soft landing’ moves into sharper focus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure to be welcomed at the White House as President Joe Biden seeks re-election in a race that could pivot on his economic stewardship. Friday’s government report showed that prices rose just 0.2% from November to December, a pace …

Wholesale Inflation Increases to 0.73% in December, Food Prices Rise Sharply
11 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale Inflation Increases to 0.73% in December, Food Prices Rise Sharply

News 18  

The Wholesale Price Index -based inflation rose in December 2023 to 0.73 per cent, mainly due to a sharp rise in food prices. Food inflation rose to 9.38 per cent in December from 8.18 per cent in November 2023. Meanwhile, India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index, in December 2023 increased to a 4-month high of 5.69 per …

Wholesale inflation increases to 0.73 per cent in December on rising food prices
11 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale inflation increases to 0.73 per cent in December on rising food prices

India TV News  

The Wholesale Price Index -based inflation rose by 0.73 per cent in December, primarily driven by an increase in food prices. The Commerce and Industry Ministry, in a statement on January 15, explained that the positive inflation rate in December 2023 is mainly due to higher prices of food articles, machinery and equipment, other manufacturing, other transport equipment, and computer, …

India's retail inflation reaches 4-month high of 5.69% in December
11 months, 1 week ago

India's retail inflation reaches 4-month high of 5.69% in December

India Today  

India's retail inflation rose to 5.69 per cent in December, marginally higher than 5.5 per cent in the previous month, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation showed on Friday. It may be noted that inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, has remained within the Reserve Bank of India's acceptable range of 2-6 per cent. During …

Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease
1 year ago

Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that inflation is easing and that Americans should benefit from reduced interest rates and get relief from painful price shocks in 2024. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. consumer prices slid 0.1% last month from October and rose 2.6% from November 2022. Excluding …

Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease
1 year ago

Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease

LA Times  

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge shows somewhat more progress against inflation in November than economists had expected. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that inflation is easing and that Americans should benefit from lower costs and reduced interest rates in 2024. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. consumer prices slid …

WPI Inflation in November 2023 increases by 0.26% due to rising food prices
1 year ago

WPI Inflation in November 2023 increases by 0.26% due to rising food prices

Live Mint  

Wholesale price-based inflation increased by 0.26 per cent in November compared to 0.52 per cent in October. "The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index number is 0.26 per cent for the month of November 2023. The month-over-month change in the WPI index for the month of November 2023 stood at 0.53 per cent as compared …

Retail inflation rises to 5.55% in November
1 year ago

Retail inflation rises to 5.55% in November

The Hindu  

Consumer prices rose at a three-month high pace of 5.55% in November from 4.87% in October, with food price inflation surging to 8.7% from 6.6% driven by a surge in the inflation rate for vegetables, pulses, fruits, and sugar. The Reserve Bank of India, which had warned last week of a spike in inflation in November due to hardening prices …

U.S. inflation likely cooled again in November as Fed prepares to assess interest rates
1 year ago

U.S. inflation likely cooled again in November as Fed prepares to assess interest rates

The Hindu  

This year's steady slowdown in U.S. inflation likely continued in November, though the latest data may also point to steadily higher prices in some areas of the economy. But a closely watched category called “core prices,” which excludes volatile food and energy costs, is predicted to rise 0.3% from October to November — a monthly pace that far outpaces the …

The fine print of October inflation data, in three charts
1 year, 1 month ago

The fine print of October inflation data, in three charts

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation is on a downward trajectory, with the print falling to a four-month low of 4.87% in October from the most recent high of 7.44% in July. While prices tend to decline in November and December following the arrival of kharif crops in the market, the adverse base “will somewhat restrict the downside to inflation for two months", …

Inflation has dipped but risks of another upsurge loom
1 year, 1 month ago

Inflation has dipped but risks of another upsurge loom

Live Mint  

October’s inflation prints will offer Indian policymakers relief. Wholesale inflation data released on Tuesday showed a 0.52% year-on-year decline in prices last month, marking the seventh month in a row that the reading has been negative. October’s retail reading was the lowest in four months and marked the second-straight month of it having stayed under the Reserve Bank of India’s …

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