ab 12 August 2024 Global Research and Evidence Lab India Economic Comment Headline CPI inflation softens on base effect Headline CPI inflation eases to 3.5% in July, core inflation at 3.4% Headline CPI inflation eased to a five-year low of 3.5% YoY in July (vs. 5.1%YoY in the previous month), largely due to base effect despite a pick-up in sequential momentum in food prices (largely seasonal) and hike in telecom tariffs by telcos (15bps contribution). This inflation print was lower than consensus expectatio ...