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Price rise in food and other items flagged by RBI in inflation outlook

As of December, most of these items have seen their prices rise in double digits, barring milk

Inflation
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Indivjal Dhasmana
Most of the food and other items that the RBI has flagged off in its inflation outlook started the current financial year with low rates of price rise, except for chicken. As of December, most of these items have seen their prices rise in double digits, barring milk, for which the latest data is available. Onion saw inflation at 328 per cent in December. The RBI sees onion prices reducing in the coming weeks. The RBI, in its monetary policy statement, said a likely decline in the price of onion could be tempered by hardening of prices of other food

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