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.
Data shows that food inflation again remained negative in the seventh consecutive month at -2.71 per cent in December 2025
While the month-on-month (MoM) food prices registered an uptick, food inflation is still expected to have remained negative last month
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
Thali costs dipped in October as vegetable and pulse prices fell sharply, Crisil and Bank of Baroda data show, keeping food inflation mild.
A report says that with GST rationalisation, October consumer price index inflation could be closer to 1.1 per cent, lowest since 2004
The report notes that even a rate cut in December looks a little difficult if growth numbers for the first and second quarter (estimates) are taken into consideration
The rise in headline inflation during August 2025 is mainly attributed to increase in inflation of vegetables, meat and fish, oil and fats
The fall offers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) greater scope to consider further interest rate cuts, even as it delivers a mixed impact bringing relief to consumers but hurting farm incomes