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Retail inflation fell to a record low of 0.25% in October following cut in GST rates on nearly 380 items of mass consumption coupled with subdued prices of vegetables, fruits and eggs. October Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was lowest in the current series (base year 2012), which captures data since January 2014.

The inflation was 1.44% in September and 6.21% in October 2024. According to the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the food inflation declined to (-) 5.02% in October.

The decline in headline inflation and food inflation during October 2025 is mainly attributed to full month’s impact of decline in GST, favourable base effect and drop in priof oils and fats, vegetables, fruits, egg, footwear, cereals and products, transport and communic

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