Crude, milk and gold push inflation higher; RBI likely to hold rates despite WPI jump
Rising crude prices, fuel pass-through and higher milk costs are widening the gap between wholesale and retail inflation.
CPI inflation
March CPI inflation rises to 3.40% as fuel, housing push prices up
CPI inflation inched up to 3.40% in March, driven by rising imported costs and pressure from fuel and housing segments.
Food, global commodity risks push CPI inflation higher in February: SBI Research
While all-India core inflation only increased by 5 bps to 3.40% in Feb’26, the state-wise trend is quite divergent.
