NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- India's retail inflation accelerated to 7.34% in September, remaining well above the central bank's targeted range for the sixth consecutive month, as food prices rose.
Food inflation quickened to 10.68% in September from 9.05% in the preceding month, driven by higher prices of vegetables, fish, meat, pulses, eggs and spices.
Data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday, 12 October, showed retail inflation had risen to 6.69% in August.
Retail prices continue to soar above the central bank's 2-to-6% target band because of disruptions in supplies of food, especially vegetables, amid the pandemic and higher fuel prices.
"Amid the unpalatable headline and food inflation figures, the relatively stable core...