India's March inflation accelerates to 5.52% year on year

A barber wearing a protective face mask looks at his mobile phone as he waits for customers, amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in the old quarters of Delhi, August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
India's retail inflation rose 5.52% in March from a year ago, government data released on Monday showed.
Analysts in a Reuters poll had predicted annual inflation at 5.40% for the month.