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Turmeric Tops Stocks With 64% Gain as Inflation in India Flares

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In his office above a room stacked with jute sacks of turmeric, many streaked yellow by the powder, Deepak Shah is extolling the virtues of the spice.

“It’s very good for health, it’s used in cooking, in cosmetics and it’s medicinal,” said Shah, owner of P. Amratlal & Sons, a trader at Mumbai’s wholesale Vashi market.