In March, the cost of a vegetarian thali rose by 7% due to surging prices of onions, tomatoes, and potatoes. However, it was cheaper than in February. In contrast, a non-vegetarian thali, mainly dal replaced by chicken, decreased by 7% due to lower broiler prices.
Brokerage firms expect India s headline inflation to decline further in March to approximately 5 percent due to lower food prices on a sequential basis
India s retail inflation slightly dropped to 5.09% in February compared to 5.10% in the previous month, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. This is in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters, who predicted a decrease to 5.02%.
India's consumer price inflation softened marginally in February, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed Tuesday. The consumer price index posted an annual growth of 5.