India’s retail inflation quickens for second straight month to 1.33% in December

Indias retail inflation quickened to 1.33% in December 2025 on an annual basis, as against 0.71% in November 2025, driven by higher prices in personal care, vegetables, meat and fish, eggs, spices, and pulses and products. This marked the 11th straight month that inflation remained below the Reserve Bank of Indias medium-term target of 4%.