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Inflation will resume accelerating soon

We think that consumer price inflation held steady in October as a slight rise in food inflation was offset by a drop in fuel inflation. But with core price pressures building, inflation is likely to resume accelerating over the coming months. Given this, there is no scope for renewed policy loosening.

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