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Dovish RBI risks stoking inflation pressures

Consumer price inflation probably eased in September, which may bolster the more dovish position the RBI adopted at its policy meeting this week. But a looser monetary stance is likely to add to inflation pressures over coming months, which could forcethe RBI to reverse course and hike interest rates before the end of 2017.

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