India's consumer prices rose at a faster than expected pace in May, official data showed Monday.
The consumer price index rose 6.30 percent year-on-year after a 4.23 percent increase in April. Economists had forecast inflation of 5.30 percent.
The consumer food price index climbed 5.01 percent annually following a 1.06 percent increase in the previous month.
Prices for food and beverages grew 5.24 percent annually. The clothing and footwear component of the CPI registered a 5.32 percent increase. Housing costs rose 3.86 percent. The fuel and light group logged an 11.58 percent rise.
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