Graphic of the Day: Deflation on your Plate

Strong reversal in the food index brings down retail inflation to 1.54 percent in Sept 25

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Samreen Wani
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2025, 17:32 IST1 min
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September Inflation Update: Retail inflation fell to 1.54 percent, lowest since June 2017. The game-changer: food prices dipped into deflation for the fourth consecutive month, hitting −2.28 percent. A favourable base effect, coupled with declining prices of vegetables, oils, fruits, pulses, cereals, eggs, and fuels, led to this sharp drop.
September Inflation Update: Retail inflation fell to 1.54 percent, lowest since June 2017. The game-changer: food prices dipped into deflation for the fourth consecutive month, hitting −2.28 percent. A favourable base effect, coupled with declining prices of vegetables, oils, fruits, pulses, cereals, eggs, and fuels, led to this sharp drop.

First Published: Oct 13, 2025, 17:32

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