India's Retail Inflation Rises to 4.38% in June 2026; Food Inflation at 5.32%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of India stood at 4.38% in June 2026, marking a rise in retail inflation under the base year 2024, as per the PIB’s press release.  

Simultaneously, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) registered a year-on-year food inflation of 5.32% over June 2025. 

Overall Inflation and Indices 

In June 2026, India's year-on-year inflation rate, based on the All-India CPI, recorded an increase of 4.38%. This figure is provisional. The corresponding inflation rates for the rural and urban sectors are distinct, with rural inflation at 4.74% and urban inflation at 3.92%.  

The CPI index for rural areas was noted at 107.24, while urban areas recorded an index of 106.69, culminating in a combined index of 107.00. 

Food Inflation Insights 

The food inflation rate saw a hike on a year-on-year basis, registering at 5.32% in June 2026. The CFPI for rural sectors marked 5.45% inflation, while urban regions recorded 5.09%.  

With a CFPI index of 107.15 for combined areas, and 106.82 and 107.72 for rural and urban areas respectively, the food inflation context reflects a substantive escalation. 

Items with Notable Inflation Trends 

Items such as silver jewellery recorded a high inflation rate at 133.21% in June 2026. Other items like ginger, gold/diamond/platinum jewellery, tomato, and raisin (kishmish) and monacca also saw substantial inflation percentages.  

Notably, silver jewellery had the highest inflation among the top items in this category. 

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Regional Inflation Trends 

On a state level, regions with over 50 lakh population exhibited varying inflation rates. Telangana had the highest inflation rate of 6.36%, followed by Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Odisha also showed relatively high inflation rates, with the combined section reporting 5.15%. 

Housing and Other Inflation Sectors 

Housing inflation for June 2026 registered at 2.10%. Notably, rural areas saw an inflation rate of 2.66%, while urban areas recorded 1.90%.  

Other sectors like transport services and equipment operation exhibited inflation rates of up to 7.70% for goods transport services. 

Conclusion 

In June 2026, India's Consumer Price Index reflected a 4.38% increase, while the Consumer Food Price Index stood at 5.32%. Rural inflation was recorded at 4.74%, urban inflation at 3.92%, and housing inflation at 2.10%. Silver jewellery saw an inflation rate of 133.21%. 

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