New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Retail inflation in India has likely edged up in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, with food prices strengthening across most segments of the food inflation basket, according to projections made by Union Bank of India.

The retail inflation data for December 2025 CPI will be released on January 12, 2026 or the next working day if January 12 happens to be a holiday.

The retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) likely recorded a spike from November but remained much below 5.2 per cent registered in December 2024, even as the base effect also goes on losing steam, as per the Bank's projections.

Core inflation, however, likely rose to 4.68 per cent as gold prices resumed their rally th...