Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October dipped to 0.25 per cent, government reported on Wednesday. This is lowest print in the current series i.e., base year 2012.

“Impact of reduction in GST visible across all sectors,” a statement issued by the Statistics Ministry said. Further it said that headline number October recorded decline of 119 basis points as compared to September.

Key highlights

- The year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for October 2025 stood at (-)5.02 per cent. Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are (–) 4.85 per cent and (- )5.18 per cent, respectively. All India inflation rates for CPI (General) and CFPI over the last 13 months are shown below. A decrease of 269 basis poin

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