US EditionIndia's headline inflation eases to cooler-than-expected 2.82% in May as food prices slide
- India's consumer inflation rate dropped to 2.82% in May 2025, according to official government data released in New Delhi.
- The easing reflects a decline from April's 3.16% and came below a Reuters median estimate of 3%, marking the lowest inflation since February 2019.
- The drop was fueled by food inflation decreasing sharply to 0.99%, alongside vegetable inflation dipping 13.7% in April and subdued cereal price growth of 4.77% in May.
- The Reserve Bank of India lowered its key repo rate by half a percentage point to 5.50%, marking the lowest level reached since August 2022, in response to easing inflationary pressures.
- The rate reduction highlights a policy shift toward easing to bolster growth, as India's economy grew at an annualized pace of 7.4% during the quarter concluding in March and is projected to expand by 6.5% in fiscal year 2025.
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