India’s inflation in April rises for sixth straight month, but undershoots estimates

India’s inflation in April rises for sixth straight month, but undershoots estimates

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Inflation rises marginally as tomato and jewellery prices increase

India's retail inflation rose to 3.48 per cent in April 2026 on a month-on-month basis from 3.40 per cent in March 2026, according to the provisional Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday. The increase, was driven by higher food inflation even as prices of key vegetables like potato and onion declined sharply.

India inflation rises to 3.48% in April amid energy price concerns

India’s retail inflation accelerated to 3.48% in April from 3.40% in March, driven mainly by higher food prices, government data released on Tuesday showed.The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading remained below Reuters’ projection of 3.8% and stayed close to March’s print of 3.4%.India also shifted to a revised CPI series in January 2026 with a new basket of goods and a new base year.Food inflation continued to rise during the month, addin…