CPI inflation stood at 5.47%
RBI is concerned food prices may increase due to poor monsoon, forcing interest rates to rise
One of the plausible reasons could be the impact of demonetisation on the supply chain
Consumer Price Index-(CPI) based inflation for the month of January 2017 plunged to 3.17%
Food inflation was 1.37% last month, lower than a revised 2.03% in November
Food inflation was 3.88%, down from 5.91% in August; makes room for more rate cut
Retail inflation was 5.05 per cent in August
IIP revives to grow at 8-month high
The country's retail inflation for July was the highest in 19 months, with rises sustained in vegetables and pulses
Retail inflation is expected to rise to 5.90% in July from a year ago, up from 5.77% in the previous month, a poll of nearly 30 economists showed
Urban, rural areas show contrasting picture