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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicRetail inflation

Topic: retail inflation

India’s retail inflation falls to 5.3% in August as food prices go down

As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), inflation in the food basket was 3.11% in August compared to 3.96% in the preceding month.

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.59% in July as food prices go down

According to the data released by the National Statistical Office, inflation in the food basket slowed down to 3.96% in July from 5.15% in the previous month

Forget petrol & diesel, prices of edible oils have soared even higher in June, July

Edible oils have seen a sharp rise in prices in last 6 months despite govt efforts to cool off rates by reducing high tax levies. June fuel inflation was 12.68%, while edible oil inflation was at 34.78%.

India’s industrial output grows 29.3% in May

Industrial production took a hit due to the prevailing pandemic since March last year when it had contracted 18.7%.

India’s retail inflation remains at 6.26% in June compared to 6.3% in May

The Centre has asked the RBI to keep retail inflation at 4% with a margin of 2% on either side. The Consumer Price Index remained above the RBI's comfort level for the 2nd month in a row.

Indian budgets feel the pinch as world prices of edible oils, meat-fish touch record highs

Rise in maize and soybean prices internationally is making chicken, fish, and eggs expensive in India, which uses products derived from these grains as feed.

India’s retail inflation spikes to 6.3% in May from 4.23% in April

Centre has asked the RBI to keep the retail inflation at 4% with a margin of 2% on either side. The central bank had left the key interest rate unchanged earlier this month.

Retail inflation climbs to 5.52% in March, Industrial production contracts 3.6% in February

The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 4.94% in March. Meanwhile, manufacturing sector output declined by 3.7% and mining output slipped 5.5% in February.

Retail inflation rises to 5.03% in February, up from 4.06% in January

The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 3.87% in February, as against 1.89% in the preceding month, as per data released by the National Statistical Office.

Retail inflation eases to 16-month low of 4.06% in January, well within RBI target

The rate of price rise in food basket was 1.89% in January this year, significantly down from 3.41% in December, according to data released by the National Statistical Office.

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