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Retail inflation in India reached 6.09% in October, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance limit of 6% for the first time in two years. This rise, from 5.54% in September, is driven by a significant increase in food prices, with food inflation spiking to 8.94% from 7.74%. The top five items with the highest inflation rates were onion (116.22%), garlic (60.74%), silver jewellery (52.39%), ginger (48.32%), and lemon (47.30%). This development is expected to prompt the RBI to consider further policy rate hikes to manage inflation, especially as the upcoming meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee approaches.
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