Retail Inflation: Shock to the general public! Retail inflation increased in November, prices of vegetables and pulses spoiled the game

Retail Inflation In November 2025: Retail inflation in India stood at 0.71 percent in November, which was 46 basis points higher than October’s inflation rate of 0.25 percent. This information was given by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Friday. The ministry said that the inflation rate in urban areas was 1.40 percent in November. At the same time, the inflation rate in rural areas has been 0.10 percent.

According to government data, food inflation rate in November was -3.91 percent. The food inflation rate in rural areas is -4.05 percent, while the food inflation rate in urban areas is -3.60 percent.

How much inflation will be this time compared to 2024?

Compared to the same period last year in November, there was an increase of 0.10 percent in the prices of cereals, 2.50 percent in the prices of meat and fish, 3.77 percent in the prices of eggs, 2.45 percent in the prices of milk and related products, 7.87 percent in the prices of oil and fat, 6.87 percent in the prices of fruits, 4.02 percent in the prices of sugar and related products and 2.92 percent in the prices of non-alcohol beverages. An increase has been seen.

Vegetable prices increased by 22.20%

On the other hand, there has been a decline of 22.20 percent in the prices of vegetables, 15.86 percent in the prices of pulses and related products and 2.89 percent in the prices of spices. Government data showed that the inflation rate in transport and communication was 0.88 percent in November, which was 0.94 percent in October. The inflation rate in fuel and energy was 2.32 percent in November, which was 1.98 percent in October.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday GST rate cut And due to the sharp fall in food prices, the country’s inflation rate estimate for the current financial year has been reduced to 2 percent from the earlier 2.6 percent.

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What did RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra say?

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Headline inflation has declined significantly and is expected to remain softer than previously estimated, mainly due to benign food prices, it said. Due to these favorable circumstances, the average inflation projections for 2025-26 and first quarter of 2026-27 have been lowered.