Consumer price inflation at 10.56% in December

India's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 10.56 percent in December from the previous month, government data showed on Monday.

January 14, 2013 / 13:24 IST

India's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 10.56 percent in December from the previous month, government data showed on Monday.

Analysts had expected retail prices to rise an annual 10.20 percent, above 9.90 percent in November.

India's retail inflation is the highest among the BRICS group of emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa.

December inflation seen up slightly; rate cut expected

Food prices for consumers rose 13.04 percent in December from 11.81 percent in November.

first published: Jan 14, 2013 11:24 am

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