CPI inflation fell in September, as an increase in food inflation was outweighed by further decreases in energy and core inflation. Meanwhile, producer price deflation deepened further on the back of worsening overcapacity. Apart from food, deflationary pressures clearly remain strong. A near-term fiscal boost and a recovery in fuel prices should reduce some of the immediate deflationary risks but structural imbalances are likely to persist.
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