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Inflation dips slightly to 9.73% in September

Higher prices of sugar, edible oils, vegetables and pulses kept retail inflation near double digit at 9.73 per cent in September, marginally down from the previous month.

In August, it was 10.03 per cent, according to the consumer price index [CPI] data released on Friday.

The highest rise in prices last month was in sugar, up 19.4 per cent, year-on-year basis.

In urban areas, retail inflation moderated to 9.72 per cent in September, compared to 10.19 per cent in August. The retail price rise in rural areas worked out to 9.79 per cent during September down from 9.9 per cent in the previous month.

CPI, however, did not fully capture the impact of hike in diesel price, announced by the government on 13 September, to help the Oil Marketing Companies [OMCs] to reduce their under recoveries.

CPI for edible oils during September increased by 18.54 per cent, pulses by 16.2 per cent. Vegetable prices also grew by 14.3 per cent, while meat and fish and egg rates rose by 12.06 per cent.

The RBI had refrained from reducing the key pending rates despite persistent pressure from industry to cut them to promote sagging economic growth.
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