India's CPI Inflation Inches Up To 0.71% In November 2025

• India's retail CPI inflation rose to 0.71% in November 2025, up from a record low of 0.25% in October 2025.
• The increase in headline and food inflation was mainly driven by higher prices for Vegetables, Egg, Meat, fish, Spices, and Fuel and light.
• Year-on-year Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) inflation was -3.91% in November 2025, with rural at -4.05% and urban at -3.60%.
• Rural headline inflation increased to 0.10% in November 2025 from -0.25% in October, while urban headline inflation rose to 1.40% from 0.88%.
• Health inflation eased to 3.60% in November 2025, and housing inflation slightly decreased to 2.95%.

Why It Matters: Rising inflation affects consumer costs and economic stability.