New Delhi:
India's annual consumer price inflation slowed in July to 9.64 per cent from 9.87 per cent in June, government data showed on Monday.
Food prices for consumers rose an annual 11.24 per cent in July, slower than an annual rise of 11.84 per cent in June.
Unlike most central banks, the Reserve Bank of India mainly uses the wholesale price index (WPI) for setting its monetary policy.
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