Following the greater-than-expected rise in wholesale price inflation last month, it will come as some relief to policymakers that consumer price inflation held steady in August. That said, core inflation is proving sticky. We think the RBI will wait for clear evidence of a drop in price pressures before resuming its easing cycle, either in December or early next year.
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