How India's monsoon shaped this year's food inflation
A patchy June and a heavy August moved vegetable prices more than any policy decision did. We trace the rain, mandi by mandi.
Meera Kulkarni
Markets
BSE Sensex
86,948.11
+0.54%from 86,481.60
As of 30 June 2026Daily (shown monthly)
A steady climb alongside the Nifty
BSE Sensex index level, month-end close
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The Sensex tracks 30 large, established companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and is India's oldest and most recognised equity benchmark, in continuous use since 1986.
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