Statistical Anomaly Pulls Retail Inflation Down to Record Low of 0.25% in October 2025

Retail inflation eases to record low of 0.25% in October as food prices fall

The latest consumer price index (CPI) print was well below expectations and marks the lowest reading since the current CPI series began in 2015, which uses 2012 as the base year.

Statistical anomaly pulls retail inflation down to record low of 0.25% in October 2025

Retail inflation in October drops to a record low of 0.25%, influenced by GST cuts and falling food prices.

Inflation falls to record low of 0.25% in October; food prices ease further

October marks lowest reading in current series since 2013; RBI trims FY26 inflation forecast to 2.6%

Retail inflation slows to a record low of 0.25% in October

Indias retail inflation eased sharply to 0.25% in October from 0.54% in September, marking its lowest level in a decade, driven by a sustained decline in food prices and the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts.

India’s inflation tanks to record low

India’s retail inflation slumped to a record low of 0.25 percent in October, driven by a sharp fall in food prices and tax cuts on consumer goods, paving the way for a rate cut by the central bank in December.