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The median inflation forecast in a poll was for a 7.5 percent rise.
The WPI, which is more closely watched than the consumer price index (CPI) in India as it covers a higher number of products, remained stubbornly above 9 percent for a year till November.
In response, the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India raised interest rates by a total 375 basis points since early 2010, but is now expected to focus on slowing growth at its policy review on Jan. 24.
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