Retail inflation inches up to 4.38% in May: Govt data

Retail inflation inched up to 4.38 percent in June compared to 3.93 percent in May, mainly due to higher prices of food items

Retail inflation inches up to 4.38% in May: Govt dataPSU Watch

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13 Jul 2026, 12:40 pm

New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up to 4.38 percent in June compared to 3.93 percent in May, mainly due to higher prices of food items, according to government data released on Monday.

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The food inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) was 5.32 percent in June, higher than 4.78 percent in May, according to the data.

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Retail inflation creeps up to 3.93% as food, fuel pass‑through bites households

The government has mandated the Reserve Bank of India to ensure that the headline inflation remains at 4 percent, with a margin of 2 percent on either side.

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