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Economics2h 36m ago

Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by food and transport costs, but remained below the RBI's 4% target.

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Who
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bloomberg, National Statistics Office (NSO), Aastha Gudwani (Chief India economist Barclays)
What
Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by food and transport costs, but remained below the RBI's 4% target.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:32:17 GMT · 2h 36m ago
Where
India ·
Why
The rise in inflation was primarily driven by increases in food and transport costs, with restaurant and accommodation services also seeing an uptick due to passed-on LPG price hikes.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

Despite inflation remaining below target currently, statistical discrepancies in fuel price measurement and a significant increase in the cost of cooked meals mean that consumers are likely feeling higher inflation than official figures suggest. This could lead to a delayed but significant impact on consumer spending and potentially future policy decisions by the RBI.

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    Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by food and transport costs, but remained below the RBI's 4% target.
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    Retail inflation in India rose to 3.9% in May 2026, driven by food and transport, but remained below the RBI's 4% target.
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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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  11. Economics3h 39m ago
    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. Economics3h 39m 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. Economics3h 39m 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. Economics5h 25m 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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