Govt to release Feb 2026 retail inflation data today

Govt to release Feb 2026 retail inflation data today

NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: India's Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI) is expected to publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation data for the month of February 2026 at 4 pm on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The retail inflation is expected to inch upwards, sequentially, from an 8-month high of 2.75% in January.

The CPI inflation had risen sharply in both the rural and urban segments to 2.73% and 2.77%, respectively, in the preceding month.

The annual percentage rise in prices of goods and services had continuously increased in last three months running into January 2026.

The inflation figures had remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) target of 4% for the 12th straight month in January. And analysts place the inflation metric below the target for the 13th straight month in February 2026.
 

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