Retail inflation eased to a five-month low in March on the back of cooling food prices, while industrial output growth remained robust in February, signalling a recovery. Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, rose an annual 4.3% in March, which was slower than previous month’s 4.4%. Inflation in the rural areas was 4.4%, while in urban areas it was 4.1%.
The food price index slowed to 2.8% in March from February’s 3.3% as vegetable prices cooled. Prices of pulses contracted 13.4% during the month as well as sugar and confectionary by 1.6%.
Industrial output growth remained steady in February, led by strong performances by the manufacturing and capital goods sectors. The index of industrial production rose an annual 7.1%, marginally slower than the previous month’s 7.4%
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