1 November, 2020
Headline inflation remained unchanged at 4.0 percent in October due to the statistical effect of the high base prevailed in October 2019.
Meanwhile, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) decreased to 10.0 percent in October from 11.5 per cent in September 2020, whereas Non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 1.3 percent in October 2020 from 0.9 per cent in September 2020. The change in the CCPI measured on an annual average basis decreased marginally to 4.6 per cent in October 2020 from 4.7 per cent in September 2020.