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India’s retail inflation continued its downward trajectory for the seventh consecutive month, dipping to 3.16% in April 2025, the lowest recorded since July 2019, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This steady decline has strengthened expectations of a possible interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its June policy review to bolster economic growth.

India's retail inflation eased slightly to 5.48% in November, down from 6.21% in October, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday. While the pace of price increases has slowed, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation remains well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) target of 4%, which allows a deviation of two percentage points on either side.

Retail inflation surged to 5.49% in September 2024 from 3.65% in August, according to data released by the government on Monday. The sharp rise was attributed to a significant increase in food prices, pushing inflation well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) comfort zone.