New Delhi, March 17 -- Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in India moderated to a 7-month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, primarily driven by a sharp decline in vegetable prices, according to the latest edition of SBI Ecowrap released on March 12. However, core inflation has crossed the 4 per cent mark for the first time in 14 months, reaching 4.08 per cent.

The report, published by the State Bank of India's Economic Research Department, highlights that industrial growth has shown positive momentum, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) expanding by 5.0 per cent in January 2025. This growth was primarily led by strong performances in the manufacturing and mining sectors.

A notable trend identified in the report is the pe...