WPI inflation falls 0.26% in September, in negative territory for sixth month in a row

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In September, fuel and power prices fell 3.35% from a year earlier, compared with a 6.03% drop in August..

India's wholesale price index in September fell 0.26% from a year earlier, according to government data released on Monday.. Economists polled by Reuters had estimated the wholesale price index for September would rise 0.5%..

Food prices rose 1.54% year-on-year compared with a rise of 5.62% in August and manufactured product prices fell 1.34% against a 2.37% fall the previous month...

Last week, data showed India's retail inflation eased to a three-month low in September on the back of softer vegetable prices, but remained above 4%, a target that the country's central bank has signalled would be key before easing rates...

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive policy meeting and reiterated that it was targeting inflation of 4% and a print of below 6% might not suffice as a condition for easing rates.. . Published on: Oct 16, 2023, 12:22 PM IST ..

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