India's June CPI Hits 4.38% as Food Inflation Reaches 5.32%
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Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 13
India's June CPI Hits 4.38% as Food Inflation Reaches 5.32%
3 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 13
Summary
June retail inflation came in at 4.38% year on year, with food inflation at 5.32%, according to India’s National Statistics Office.
Rural prices rose faster than urban ones: headline CPI was 4.74% in rural areas versus 3.92% in cities, while rural food inflation reached 5.45% against 5.09% urban.
Telangana posted the highest combined inflation among large states at 7.79%, followed by Tamil Nadu at 6.40% and Andhra Pradesh at 6.36%.
Silver jewellery remained the sharpest-rising item at 133.21%, while ginger jumped 50.41% and tomatoes 31.92%; potatoes stayed in deflation at minus 20.34%.
The June reading extends the recent pickup from 3.93% in May, reinforcing concerns that food and fuel pressures are pushing inflation back above 4%.