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India’s latest data underline stagflation problem

India’s latest data releases underline the challenges faced by the country and its new central bank governor. Today’s inflation data show that wholesale price inflation accelerated and consumer price inflation remains high. Meanwhile, industrial production data released earlier in the week confirm that the economy remains weak. With very limited room for policy loosening, expectations of a meaningful recovery over the next couple of years are likely to be disappointed.

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