New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), witnessed a significant decline in October 2025, dropping to 0.25% on a year-on-year basis. This marks the lowest level of inflation recorded in the current CPI series. The decline represents a fall of 119 basis points from September 2025, indicating a sharp easing in price pressures across sectors. The reduction is primarily attributed to the impact of GST cuts, a favourable base effect, and a fall in prices of essential commodities such as oils and fats, vegetables, fruits, cereals, footwear, and transportation services.

Food inflation also registered a notable decrease, with the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) showing a year-on-year rate of -5...