New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) India's retail inflation surged to 6.09% in October, its highest level in tw

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) India's retail inflation surged to 6.09% in October, its highest level in two years, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance threshold of 6% for the first time in the reported period. The acceleration was driven primarily by rising food prices, alongside a broader increase in inflation across most consumption categories. Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Thursday showed that Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation had stood at 5.54% in September. The October reading marked the highest since October 2024, when inflation was recorded at 6.21%, based on back-series data.…