Retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 5.03 % in Feb on higher food prices

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The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 3.87% in February, as against 1.89% in the preceding month, as per data released by NSO
Inflation in the 'fuel and light' category remained elevated at 3.53% during the month vis-a-vis 3.87% in January
New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 5.03 per cent in February mainly on account of higher food prices, government data showed on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation stood at 4.06 per cent in January. The previous high was witnessed at 6.93 per cent in November 2020.
The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 3.87 per cent in February, as against 1.89 per cent in the preceding month, as per data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Inflation in the 'fuel and light' category remained elevated at 3.53 per cent during the month vis-a-vis 3.87 per cent in January.

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