October retail inflation FY 2025-26: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of October dropped to a 10-year low of 0.25% according to government data. This is a reduction of 119 basis points as noted in the headline inflation from September 2025 to October 2025. This marks the lowest year-on-year inflation recorded in the present CPI series. The All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) saw a year-on-year inflation rate of -5.02% (Provisional) for October 2025 versus October 2024. The rural and urban rates stand at -4.85% and -5.18%, respectively. Food inflation experienced a decrease of 269 basis points in October 2025 compared to September 2025, reaching its lowest point in the current CPI series. The substantial reduction in both headline and food inflation durin

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