India’s retail inflation increased to 0.71% in November 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to provisional data released on Friday. This marks a rise of 46 basis points over October , signalling a mild pickup in price pressures after months of subdued readings.

The uptick was driven mainly by higher prices of vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, spices and fuel and light.

FOOD PRICES STILL IN NEGATIVE ZONE BUT PICKING UP

Food inflation remained in deflation for the sixth straight month, but the pace of decline narrowed sharply. The Consumer Food Price Index showed a contraction of 3.91% in November, compared to a much steeper 5.02% fall in October.

Rural food inflation came in at -4.05%, while urban food inflation stood at -3.60%.

The narrowing of food deflation by 111

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