Hardening food prices drive retail inflation further away from RBI’s tolerance band

Hardening food prices drive retail inflation further away from RBI’s tolerance band

Retail inflation remained above the 7% mark for the second consecutive month in October heightening worries about a further delay in monetary easing by the RBI. The CPI inflation for October came in at 7.61 per cent as food prices continued to remain sticky on account of supply-side distortions. The combined food inflation shot past … Read more