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Onion prices more than doubled year-on-year, pushing food inflation higher, while rural inflation climbed to 6.08 percent, outpacing the urban rate of 4.88 percent
India's retail inflation accelerated to 5.54% in September 2026 from 4.83% in August, driven by food inflation at 7.74%. Rural inflation stood at 6.08% and urban at 4.88%, with Tamil Nadu recording the highest state-level headline inflation at 6.81%.
Retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September, driven by higher food costs, the highest since January’s new index series.