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Cooling food prices help ease India’s headline inflation pressure
India’s headline inflation eased as food prices cooled, giving the central bank added flexibility while monitoring risks from commodities and weather conditions.
India’s consumer price inflation moderated in the latest reading, supported by a decline in food prices and stable core inflation. CPI easing closer to the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort range, providing policymakers with flexibility ahead of future rate decisions. While vegetable and cereal prices softened, risks remain from global commodity volatility and weather related disruptions that could influence inflation trends in coming months.