Retail inflation crosses RBI’s upper limit for first time in two years, comes in at 6.1% in October 2026
Retail inflation rose to 6.1% in October 2026, crossing the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper threshold for the first time in two years. The continued uptick in inflation, while driven by food and fuel prices, has now spread to nearly all sectors, data released by the government on Thursday shows. The RBI targets an…