Retail inflation climbs to 3.93% in May as food prices accelerate

Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), roseate to 3.93% successful May 2026 from 3.48% successful April, according to information released by the authorities connected Friday.Food ostentation besides accrued during the month, with the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)-based ostentation complaint rising to 4.78% from 4.20% successful April, the authorities information showed.The CPI ostentation complaint stood astatine 4.25% successful agrarian areas and 3.53% successful municipality areas successful May. Food ostentation was recorded astatine 4.85% successful agrarian India and 4.66% successful municipality India.Housing ostentation for May was 2.12%, with agrarian lodging ostentation astatine 2.73% and municipality lodging ostentation astatine 1.91%.Among cardinal commodities, metallic jewellery recorded the highest ostentation complaint astatine 155.23% successful May, up from 144.36% successful April. Tomato ostentation accelerated to 48.43% from 35.26%, portion ostentation successful gold, diamond and platinum jewellery stood astatine 40.93%.Ginger registered ostentation of 32.49%, up from 14.36% successful April, portion raisins (kishmish) and monacca recorded ostentation of 21.97%.On the different hand, murphy prices remained sharply little than a twelvemonth ago, with ostentation astatine (-)23.71%. Peas recorded ostentation of (-)11.47%, portion centrifugal cars and jeeps saw ostentation of (-)7.19%. Cumin (jeera) and motorcycles and scooters registered ostentation rates of (-)4.59% and (-)3.56%, respectively.

The National Statistical Office (NSO) said it collected terms information from 1,407 municipality markets, including online markets, and 1,465 villages crossed states and Union Territories. The effect complaint was 100% successful some agrarian and municipality markets during May.The adjacent CPI ostentation information for June 2026 volition beryllium released connected July 13.