New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- India's retail inflation rose to a two-year high of 6.09% in October, up from 5.54% in September, primarily driven by elevated food prices and an unfavourable base effect.

Inflation has breached the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit of 6% for the first time since the new series was rolled out starting January 2026.

A Mint poll of 15 economists had estimated the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation to rise to a two-year high of 6% in October.

Food inflation, a key component of the CPI, rose to 8.94% in October from 7.74% in September, 5.97% in August, 5.52% in July, 5.32% in June, according to provisional data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Thursday.

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