NCPI based Inflation increased in June 2020

Headline inflation as measured by the yearon-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI, 2013=100) increased to 6.3 per cent in June 2020 from 5.2 per cent in May 2020. This was mainly driven by the monthly increase in prices of items in the Food category. Accordingly, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 13.6 per cent in June 2020 from 11.1 per cent in May 2020, while Non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 0.8 per cent in June 2020. 

The change in the NCPI measured on an annual average basis increased to 5.6 per cent in June 2020 from 5.2 per cent in May 2020.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020