NEW DELHI: India’s headline inflation unexpectedly hit a seven-month high in September, mainly driven by higher food prices, increasing the odds for yet another interest rate hike by the central bank at its policy review later this month.
The wholesale price index (WPI), India’s main inflation measure, rose an annual 6.46% last month, the fastest pace since February 2013.
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