CPI data: Retail inflation moves up to 4. 45% in July; stays above RBI's target for second month

Based on the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), provisional food inflation stood at 5. 52% year-on-year in July 2026. Rural food inflation was estimated at 5. 79%, whereas the corresponding rate for urban India was 5. 05%.

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