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The retail prices of onion, a key kitchen staple, shot up to Rs 70-80 per kg in Delhi and Mumbai in wake of excess monsoon rains in major growing states

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Onion price hike: Prices in the past few days have witnessed an increase of around Rs 30-40 per kg at many places and the poor supply has forced the wholesale rates upward to a four-year high

Onion prices have soared across the country as heavy monsoon, followed by flooding in many states, has damaged crops

Onion was being sold for Rs 75-80 per kg in Mumbai and Delhi retail markets on Tuesday morning. Whereas, the staple's prices in Bengaluru, Chennai and Dehradun touched Rs 60 per kg. In Hyderabad, onions were selling at Rs 41-46 per kg.

Whereas e-retailer Amazon was selling at Rs 32 per kg, Big Basket at Rs 37 per kg and Grofers at Rs 40.40 per kg

Prices in Bangladesh doubled to 50 taka ($0.59) per kg because of floods and traders say they could rise further ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha festival in August

Unemployment, liquidity crunch and scepticism around monsoons may have resulted in a consumption dip, but the appetite to consume very much exists.

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According to the government data released Friday, food articles registered deflation at 4.04 per cent in August 2018. Last month, deflation in this category was 2.16 per cent.

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