New Delhi, June 12 -- India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said, "Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of May, 2026 over May, 2025 is 3.93% (Provisional)." The corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban areas stood at 4.25 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively.

Food inflation also moved higher during the month. According to the release, "Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the mont...