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Inflation trends in India and Pakistan

Overview

Inflationary trends in India and Pakistan have shown varying movements across consumer and wholesale indices. In India, the consumer price index (CPI) reached a record low of 0.25% in October 2025, driven largely by a significant plunge in vegetable prices and recent GST rate cuts. However, the Reserve Bank of India noted this moderation might be temporary. By July 2026, India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) moderated to 9.78%, down from 9.87% in June. This represented the first month-on-month decline in WPI inflation since October 2025, primarily driven by a drop in the fuel and power segment. Despite this, manufactured products increased to 8.29% from 7.48%, and food inflation hit a 19-month high of 6.65% in July. In August 2026, both retail and wholesale inflation showed upward movement. The WPI rose to 9.92% from 9.78% in July, driven by rising prices in primary commodities, fuel, energy, and manufactured products. Fuel and energy inflation climbed to 22.93%, influenced by rising international crude oil prices and supply disruptions in West Asia. Retail inflation (CPI) increased to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, marking an eight-month high. Food inflation reached 5.95%, with significant price spikes in ginger (73.82%), onion (48.27%), and garlic (43.60%). While tomato and potato prices saw deflationary trends, silver jewellery prices surged by 107.11% due to costlier imports. An ICICI Bank report noted that underlying core inflation may be stronger than year-on-year figures suggest, citing rising costs in transport, information, and communication sectors. By mid-September 2026, food prices continued to rise, placing pressure on household budgets. In Odisha, many essential commodities surpassed Rs 100. National food inflation is being driven by a weak monsoon—with precipitation approximately 15 percent below normal due to El Nino—which threatens harvests for rice, corn, soybeans, and sugarcane.

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Reserve Bank of India · India · Barclays · Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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  1. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    India faces economic pressure from Iran conflict and oil prices

    Rising oil prices from the Iran conflict and rainfall deficits are driving inflation in India, prompting expectations of future interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India.

  2. [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Global food prices face rising inflation from El Niño and supply chain risks

    Global food inflation is projected to rise due to El Niño, geopolitical conflicts, and supply chain disruptions, with significant impacts expected on vegetable and oil prices in regions like India and Australia

  3. [BUSINESS] 18 sources
    India inflation rises in August as food and wholesale prices climb

    India's retail inflation rose to 4.82% in August, driven by high food prices for staples like ginger and onion, while wholesale inflation climbed to 9.92%.

  4. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    India inflation risks rise as food and fuel costs persist

    India faces rising inflation risks as August forecasts suggest consumer inflation could hit 4.8% and wholesale food prices accelerate, driven by rainfall deficits and global commodity pressures.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    India wholesale price inflation eases to 9.78 per cent in July

    India's wholesale price inflation eased to 9.78 per cent in July due to lower fuel and food costs, though oil volatility and El Nino effects present ongoing risks to commodity and food prices.

  6. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    India wholesale inflation moderates to 9.78 percent in July

    India's wholesale inflation (WPI) eased slightly to 9.78 percent in July 2026, down from 9.87 percent in June, driven by lower fuel and power costs despite rising food and manufactured product prices.

  7. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    India's CPI drops to a record low of 0.25% as Pakistan's weekly price index falls

    India's CPI hit a record low of 0.25% in October 2025, while Pakistan's weekly SPI fell 0.91% in late July 2026, showing divergent price trends in the two countries.

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