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Will the Rabi rub-off inflation?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

It has happened after 40 months. Inflation has touched the 7% mark. Minerals and staples like vegetables, rice, wheat and edible oils, all have taken a northward climb.

The reason cited is that the demand for staples and vegetables has increased and the supply has not been as forthcoming as expected. The agricultural output has reduced, due to not upto the mark monsoons in certain sectors and bad throughput in other areas. Climatic changes have also effected yields.

The demand has increased manifold!

So naturally inflationary pressures are natural outcome of such a situation. A supply shortage does fuel inflation. (more…)

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