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Retail inflation quickens for fourth month to 5.41 pct in November

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Reuters NEW DELHI
Last Updated : Dec 14 2015 | 6:14 PM IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 5.41 percent in November, picking up pace for the fourth straight month, government data showed on Monday.

The print was almost in line with the forecast made by economists polled by Reuters. Retail prices were up 5 percent year on year in October.

Retail food inflation in November came in at 6.07 percent, sharply higher than 5.25 percent recorded a month ago.

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Editing by Malini Menon)

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First Published: Dec 14 2015 | 6:08 PM IST

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