AFTER MARCH CPI SHOCKER: Economists advance rate hike view to June
The Free Press Journal|April 14, 2022
After the shocker on CPI inflation for March, most economists have advanced their expectation of hike in policy repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India to June.
AFTER MARCH CPI SHOCKER: Economists advance rate hike view to June

India's headline inflation rate based on CPI surprised on the upside to rise to a 17-month high of 6.95% in March from 6.07% a month ago.

The inflation in March was sharply higher than market's expectations.

According to an Informist poll, inflation was seen rising to 6.4% in March.

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