Consumer price inflation for the month of September 2016 was sharply lower at 4.31% as compared to 5.05% in the month of August 2016. It needs to be remembered that in the month of August, the CPI inflation had already shown a sharp fall from the level of 6.07% in the month of July. This sharp fall in inflation can be largely attributed to food inflation coming under control as well as the contribution of the base effect. The good monsoon during the year as well as the expectations of a bumper Kharif crop have been instrumental in bringing down food inflation as well as overall inflation sharply. Here are some key takeaways from the CPI numbers for September 2016… Continue reading
