Eye-watering onion prices set inflation rate soaring; the rupee also slid to new low before stabilizing. Reversing its bad run, the sensex at the end of the year surged to new highs buoyed by the BJP‘s performance in recent state polls. Meanwhile, the appointment of Raghuram Rajan as RBI governor led to high expectations; he, however, has warned he does not have a magic wand to curb inflationary pressure. stabilize the rupee and at the same time spark a revival in economic growth.
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