Retail Inflation Jumps To 3.21% In February, Food Prices Rise
India’s retail inflation rose to 3.21 per cent in February from 2.74 per cent in January, driven by higher food prices
India’s retail inflation rose to 3.21 per cent in February from 2.74 per cent in January, driven by higher food prices
Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 2.73 per cent and 2.77 per cent, respectively.
Food and beverage segment is expected to revert to an inflation in January 2026 after remaining in the deflationary zone in six of the last seven months
The rise in headline inflation and food inflation during November 2025 is mainly attributed to an increase in inflation of vegetables, egg, meat and fish, spices and fuel and light
The report states that Indian rupee depreciation is unlikely to have a significant bearing on the consumer price index (CPI) inflation
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) states that food supply prospects have improved on the back of higher kharif production, healthy rabi sowing, adequate reservoir levels
The report notes that the forthcoming introduction of the new CPI series with a 2023-24 base year will be an important development to watch
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