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September 14, 2026 1:52 PM

WPI inflation rises to 9.92% in August 2026

India’s wholesale price inflation rose marginally to 9.92 per cent in August 2026, compared with 9.78 per cent in July 2026, according to the provisional estimates of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released on Monday. The All India WPI for all commodities increased to 110.8 in August, from 110.0 in July, reflecting continued price pressures across key segments of the economy. Fuel and power emerged as the strongest source of inflationary pressure, while manufactured products also recorded a ...

August 13, 2026 2:06 AM

India’s retail inflation rises to 4.45% in July, food inflation at 5.52%

India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45 per cent in July 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday. The inflation rate was 4.38 per cent in June. The CPI-based inflation rate for July, calculated on the new 2024=100 base, stood at 4.84 per cent in rural areas and 3.96 per cent in urban areas, compared with 4.74 per cent and 3.93 per cent, respectively, in June. Food inflation rises to 5...

June 12, 2026 4:56 PM

India’s retail inflation rises to 3.93% in May: Government data

Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.93 per cent in May 2026, up from 3.48 per cent in April, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday. The year-on-year inflation rate for rural areas stood at 4.25 per cent, while urban inflation was recorded at 3.53 per cent. The all-India CPI (Combined) index for May was placed at 105.91. Food inflation, measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (...

January 14, 2026 5:32 PM

WPI inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025 as manufacturing and primary costs climb

The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, this positive rate of inflation is primarily due to an increase in the prices of other manufacturing, minerals, manufacture of machinery and equipment, manufacture of food products, and textiles. The data indicates a month-over-month change in the WPI for...

December 12, 2025 5:39 PM

CPI inflation slightly higher in November; sharp fall in food costs persists

India’s headline inflation, as measured by the all-India Consumer Price Index (CPI), continued at low levels in November 2025 but rose compared with October, official provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation shows. The all-India CPI inflation stood at 0.71 per cent year-on-year, up by 46 basis points from the previous month, reflecting a gradual uptick in price pressures across the economy. Food inflation, captured through the Consumer Food Price ...

December 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Rare goldilocks period: RBI Governor points to India’s high economic growth, low inflation phase

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday characterised India's current macroeconomic moment as a "rare goldilocks period", that marks high economic growth and exceptionally low inflation. The RBI reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, following a unanimous decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting held from December 3 to 5. The committee cited strong growth indicators and sharply lower inflation as key factors enabling the rate cut. Announcing the ...

December 5, 2025 10:58 AM

RBI Governor revises inflation outlook downward to 2% for FY26, cuts projection by 0.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised its inflation outlook for the current financial year, FY26, projecting Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 2 per cent—down by 0.6 percentage points from its earlier estimate. The announcement was made by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra while presenting the monetary policy. He said, “Inflation is likely to be softer than what was projected in October, mainly due to the fall in food prices. Considering all these factors, CPI inflation for th...

November 14, 2025 4:33 PM

India’s WPI inflation falls to -1.21% in October 2025

India’s wholesale inflation declined to -1.21% in October 2025, marking a drop from 0.13% in September, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This contraction was mainly driven by lower prices of food articles, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, mineral oils, and basic metals. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities eased slightly to 154.8 in October from 154.9 in September, reflecting a month-over-month decline of 0.06%. Inflation in Primar...

October 14, 2025 2:14 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was driven largely by falling food and fuel prices. Food prices dropped by 1.38 per cent, supported by higher crop yields and adequate buffer stocks of wheat and rice. Fuel inflation remained in the negative zone at 2.58 per cent, with petrol, diesel, and nat...

October 14, 2025 9:49 AM

SBI projects FY26 CPI inflation at 2.2%, below RBI’s forecast

India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for FY26 is expected to remain at 2.2 per cent, lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) projection of 2.6 per cent, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI). The report attributed the sharp moderation in inflation mainly to a decline in food and beverage prices. “We expect average CPI inflation for FY26 to be now at 2.2 per cent, much lower than the RBI’s forecast of 2.6 per cent,” it said. According to SBI, India’s CP...