India’s retail inflation has accelerated to 4.82% in August 2026 from 4.45% in July, as food prices and other key components of the consumer basket exerted pressure on the economy, according to data released by the government on Monday.
The latest reading depicts that the price pressures are beginning to build after inflation remained relatively subdued through much of the first half of the year. Rural CPI inflation came in at 5.23% in August, compared with 4.31% in urban areas.
