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Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by higher food and transport costs, according to data released Friday by the statistics ministry.

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Who
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bloomberg, National Statistics Office (NSO), Aastha Gudwani (Barclays Chief India economist)
What
Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by higher food and transport costs, according to data released Friday by the statistics ministry.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:32:17 GMT · 4h 5m ago
Where
India ·
Why
The rise in inflation was primarily due to increases in food, beverages, and transportation costs, including an adverse base effect for food and delayed impact of earlier fuel price hikes.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

While headline inflation is below the RBI's target, underlying price pressures from fuel and food components, exacerbated by the West Asia war, suggest that consumers in India are experiencing higher effective costs, which could lead to revisions in future inflation forecasts.

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    Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by increases in food and transport costs, according to data released by the statistics ministry.
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    Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by higher food and transport costs, according to data released Friday by the statistics ministry.
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    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April.
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    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April.
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    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
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    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday.
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    Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) inched up for the fourth consecutive month to 3.9% in May from 3.5% in April.
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  12. Economics5h 8m ago
    Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) in India increased for the fourth consecutive month to 3.9% in May from 3.5% in April.
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  13. Economics5h 8m ago
    Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) inched up for the fourth consecutive month to 3.9% in May from 3.5% in April.
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  14. Economics6h 54m ago
    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April.
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    India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April.
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