Retail inflation falls to 5.18% in February
According to data released by the government, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation for the month of February fell to 5.18%, down from a 17-month high of 5.69% in January. Further, the food inflation for the month fell to 5.30% compared to 6.85% in January while the pulses inflation fell to 38.30% from 43.32%.