There are two broad takeaways from the June inflation print that was released on Wednesday. On the back of a high base, retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.81% in June, after four consecutive months of moderation. One, spiralling food prices are pushing retail inflation and analysts estimate that consumers […]
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The National Statistical Office (NSO) released inflation numbers for the month of March on Wednesday. They show that retail inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.7% in 2022-23, the highest since 2013-14. To be sure, the monthly inflation number for March came down from 6.4% in February 2023 to 5.7% in […]