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India's inflation slows to lower-than-expected 5.22% in December, boosting case for rate cuts

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India 's inflation rate came in just below expectations at 5.22% in December .

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 5.30% reading.

Annual growth in food prices eased to 8.39% from 9.04% in November .

In October , inflation rate hit a 14-month high of 6.21% , breaching the 6% tolerance limit of the Reserve Bank of India .

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