Dec retail inflation hits 4-mth low of 5.2% as food prices cool

India's retail inflation fell to 5.2% in December due to lower food prices. Economists are divided on the possibility of a rate cut in February. The rupee's depreciation adds uncertainty. The Reserve Bank's next Monetary Policy Committee meeting is from February 5-7. Core inflation was at a three-month low of 3.6% in December.