India's retail inflation in October accelerated to 6.21% year-on-year, breaching the central bank's target range for the first time in over a year, as food prices remained stubbornly high, government data released on Tuesday showed.

India's retail inflation rate accelerated to a 14-month high of 6.21 per cent in October 2024, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's ( RBI ) upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent. This significant uptick,

India's retail inflation rose to 6.21 percent in October. This is a significant increase from September's 5.49 percent. Food prices are the main reason for this surge. This is the first time since August that inflation has gone beyond the Reserve Bank of India's 6 percent limit.