Consumer food price inflation, under a new series published by the government, jumped in July to 9.36 per cent from 7.97 per cent in the previous month.
New Delhi: Consumer price inflation accelerated to a two-month high of 7.96 per cent in July, driven up by surging prices for vegetables, fruit and milk, government data showed on Tuesday.
A Reuters poll had forecast the consumer price inflation rate would edge up to 7.4 percent from 7.31 percent in June.
Consumer food price inflation, under a new series published by the government, jumped in July to 9.36 per cent from 7.97 per cent in the previous month.
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