Retail inflation based on CPI accelerates to 3.93% in May amid high food, fuel prices

Retail inflation accelerated in May to 3.93 per cent compared to 3.48 per cent in the preceding month due to higher food prices. According to official data released on Friday, consumer Price Index-based inflation in the food basket was 4.78 per cent in May, higher than 4.2 per cent in April. Precious metal jewellery, tomato, ginger, raisin (kishmish), and monacca were the five items with the highest inflation. On the other hand, potato, peas, motor car and jeep, cumin (jeera) and 'motor cycle and scooter' were the top five items with low inflation at the All India combined level in May, 2026.