Government data released on Thursday showed India’s annual retail inflation rose to 7.79% in April from a year earlier, staying above the central bank’s tolerance limit for the fourth consecutive month.
Analysts in a Reuters poll had predicted annual inflation touching the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India’s 2% to 6% target, and over 6.95% in March.
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