July household inflation little changed at 4.45%, food prices rise

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Prices for Indian households rose 4.45% in July, little changed from the 4.38% increase seen in June, although inflation for war-impacted categories remained elevated. Key food items also posted a sharp increase in prices. Onion inflation, for instance, jumped to 22.54% in July from 4.73% in June despite an unfavourable base effect as prices rose 26% on a month-on-month basis. While potato prices were down 17% on a year-on-year basis, they were up 8% in July compared to June. Overall food inflation rose to 5.52% from 5.32% in June.