Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September, mainly due to costlier food items, according to government data released on Monday (October 12, 2026).The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.83% in August.The inflation figure for September is the highest in the new index series released in January.Inflation in the food basket rose to 7.74% from 5.97% the previous month.Last week, the Reserve Bank hiked the benchmark lending rate (repo) by 25 basis points to 5.50% amid inflationary concerns. Published - October 12, 2026 05:11 pm IST
Retail inflation rises to 5.54% in September on costlier food items
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