{
  "id": 19640685,
  "title": "Retail inflation soars to 2-year high of 6.09%, crosses RBI’s upper limit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/retail-inflation-soars-to-2-year-high-of-6-09-crosses-rbis-upper-limit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cpi-inflation-soars-to-2-year-high-of-6-09-crosses-rbis-upper-limit-raises-chances-of-another-rate-hike/articleshow/135766377.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in India surged to a 2-year high of 6.09% in October, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance limit. The central bank aims to keep retail inflation within the 2-6% range, with 4% as its target. October's CPI inflation rose from 5.54% in September. Rural inflation stood at 6.63%, while urban inflation was 5.41%. Food inflation jumped to 8.94%, with onions soaring 116.22%. The RBI raised its benchmark rate by 0.25% to 5.50% in October, signaling potential further hikes if inflation continues to rise. Economists anticipate the central bank will increase rates again in the next 6-9 months.",
  "summary": "Inflation was higher in rural areas at 6.63%, while the urban rate was 5.41%. Food inflation, calculated using the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), reached a provisional 8.94% in October 2026 from a year earlier. The corresponding rates were 9.09% in rural areas and 8.68% in urban areas.",
  "key_points": [
    "India's CPI inflation hits 6.09%, highest in 2 years",
    "RBI tolerance limit breached at 6.09% inflation",
    "Food prices surge 8.94%, onions up 116.22%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}