Retail inflation rises for the sixth month in a row

India's retail inflation rose for the sixth month in a row as it crossed the 5% mark for the first time in the new CPI series. CPI inflation rose from 4.83% in August to 5.54% in September, driven by a sharp acceleration in food prices, with a 7.74% inflation rate. Onions recorded the steepest price rise, with inflation at 108.09%.