New Delhi, July 2 -- The Internal Consumer Staples The RM Inflation Index of Yes Securities saw a sharp inflation in April '26 & May '26 of ~9.7 per cent & 13.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY), respectively. On a MoM basis, the index was up 2.3 per cent in May '26 after a sharp move of 6.3 per cent in April '26.

According to a Yes Securities report, these findings, based on WPI data till May 2026, track the direction of key fast-moving consumer goods commodity prices at a basket level and highlight a building inflationary environment for the consumer staples raw material basket.

The escalating price pressures stem primarily from major commodities like crude oil and edible oils, which face distinct global supply factors. A weaker domestic cu...