We expect consumer price inflation to have fallen in September as a shift in the timing of Mid-Autumn Festival probably caused a drop in food price inflation last month. This will reverse in October and food inflation is likely to rise further in the months ahead. But we think an easing in broad price pressures will keep headline inflation fairly low over our forecast horizon.
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