India’s consumer price inflation breached the RBI’s 6% ceiling in February, sooner than even our relatively hawkish forecasts had suggested. The surge in commodity prices will keep the headline rate elevated for several months and ensure that the central banks proceeds with policy normalisation, even as headwinds to the economic recovery build.
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