New Delhi: India’s retail inflation fell below the double-digit mark in September, though prices of vegetables, sugar and pulses continued to remain high limiting the scope for the central bank to ease rates.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 9.73% in September compared with 10.03% in August, data released by the government shows. Prices of vegetables were up 14.37%, sugar 19.4%, and protein products such as pulses at 16.2%.
