{
  "id": 13946650,
  "title": "Retail Inflation Rises To 5.54% In September As Food Prices Surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/retail-inflation-rises-to-5-54-in-september-as-food-prices-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-retail-inflation-rises-to-554-in-september-as-food-prices-surge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India's retail inflation increased to 5.54% in September 2026, crossing the 5% threshold for the first time under the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, as rising food prices increased household expenses. According to data released on Oct 12, headline inflation rose from 4.83% in August, marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase since March. The latest reading remained within the Reserve…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Retail inflation rises to 5.54% in Sep as food inflation zooms to 7.74%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/retail-inflation-rises-to-5-54-in-sep-as-food-inflation-zooms-to-7-74",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:47:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Retail inflation at almost 2-year high at 5.54%, driven by food prices surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/retail-inflation-at-almost-2-year-high-at-5-54-driven-by-food-prices",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:20:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Retail Inflation Shoots Up To 5.54% In September, Onion Prices Double",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/retail-inflation-shoots-up-to-5-54-in-september-onion-prices-double",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:33:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}