- CPI inflation came in at a 15-month high of 7.4% in Jul’23 vs 4.9% in Jun’23. This sharp uptick can be attributed to food and beverages inflation which shot up to 10.6% in Jul’23 vs 4.7% in Jun’23 and contributed ~65% to headline inflation.
- The rupee depreciated by 0.5% over the course of Jul’23.
- Merchandise #trade deficit expanded to USD 20.7 Bn in Jul’23 vs USD 18.8 Bn in Jun’23. Oil and non-oil exports contracted 43.8% and 8.32% vs 36% and 13%, respectively, the previous month.
- Overall industrial output grew 4.5% in Q1 FY24 compared to 4.6% the previous quarter, with core sector output growing 5.8% in Q1 FY24, compared to 7.1% the previous quarter.
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