The annual inflation rate in India rose to 3.4% in March of 2026 from 3.21% in the previous month to mark the largest inflation rate in over one year, despite coming below median market expectations of 3.48%. It was only the third reading in India's new CPI, which updated the weights of different goods within the index according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey from two fiscal years ago, increasing the weight of non-food goods int the domestic consumer basket. Food inflation was at 3.87%, picking up from the 3.47% in the previous month. In the meantime, inflation inched higher for restaurants and accommodation (2.88% vs 2.73% in February) and prices were unchanged for transportation (vs -0.05%), despite surges in wholesale global energy prices. From the previous month, Indian consumer prices rose by 0.26%.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Unit | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.40 | 3.21 | 12.17 | 0.25 | 2012-2026 | percent | Monthly | NSA |
| Date | Time | Reference | Actual | Previous | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 16:00 | Mar | 3.4% | 3.21% | 3.48% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 16:00 | Feb | 3.21% | 2.74% | 3.1% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 16:00 | Jan | 2.75% | 1.33% | 2.4% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 16:00 | Dec | 1.33% | 0.71% | 1.50% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Nov | 0.71% | 0.25% | 0.7% |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Oct | 0.25% | 1.44% | 0.48% |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 16:00 | Sep | 1.54% | 2.07% | 1.7% |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Aug | 2.07% | 1.61% | 2.1% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Jul | 1.55% | 2.1% | 1.76% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 16:00 | Jun | 2.1% | 2.82% | 2.5% |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 49,642.14 | 199.58 | 0.40 |
| Nasdaq | 24,494.56 | 90.17 | 0.37 |
| S&P 500 | 7,125.46 | 16.32 | 0.23 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE | 10,525.00 | -84.08 | -0.79 |
| CAC | 8,282.10 | -48.95 | -0.59 |
| DAX | 24,390.00 | -27.80 | -0.11 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT NIFTY | 24,501.00 | -74.00 | -0.30 |
| Nikkei 225 | 59,349.17 | 524.28 | 0.89 |
| Straits Times | 5,014.96 | 10.89 | 0.22 |
| Hang Seng | 26,487.48 | 126.41 | 0.48 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 37,605.11 | 646.31 | 1.75 |
| KOSPI | 6,388.47 | 169.38 | 2.72 |
| SET Composite | 1,483.50 | 1.65 | 0.11 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,559.38 | -34.73 | -0.46 |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,085.08 | 2.95 | 0.07 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 24,576.60 | 211.75 | 0.87% |
| NIFTY BANK | 57,371.45 | 789.10 | 1.39% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 60,086.70 | 295.95 | 0.49% |
| NIFTY NEXT 50 | 70,824.45 | 483.45 | 0.69% |
| NIFTY 100 | 25,464.00 | 211.10 | 0.84% |
| Nifty 200 | 13,971.20 | 106.90 | 0.77% |
| NIFTY 500 | 23,042.35 | 176.55 | 0.77% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 17,641.50 | 154.60 | 0.88% |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 50 | 17,061.25 | 79.45 | 0.47% |
| NIFTY SMLCAP 50 | 8,585.65 | 77.45 | 0.91% |
| India VIX | 17.53 | -1.26 | -6.71% |
| SENSEX | 79,273.33 | 753.03 | 0.96% |
| BSE 100 | 25,970.10 | 216.94 | 0.84% |
| BSE 200 | 11,329.14 | 89.09 | 0.79% |
| BSE 500 | 36,091.30 | 276.62 | 0.77% |
| BSE BANKEX | 64,662.55 | 929.78 | 1.46% |
| NIFTY 750 TOTAL MKT | 12,947.70 | 100.60 | 0.78% |
| BSE SENSEX NEXT 30 | 41,087.27 | 223.34 | 0.55% |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY Auto | 26,625.20 | 102.90 | 0.39% |
| NIFTY IT | 31,729.10 | 143.35 | 0.45% |
| NIFTY PSU Bank | 9,011.45 | 71.00 | 0.79% |
| NIFTY Fin Service | 26,850.75 | 313.65 | 1.18% |
| NIFTY Pharma | 22,438.45 | -18.30 | -0.08% |
| NIFTY FMCG | 50,820.10 | 1,264.35 | 2.55% |
| NIFTY Metal | 12,835.00 | 5.35 | 0.04% |
| NIFTY Realty | 798.75 | 16.70 | 2.14% |
| NIFTY Media | 1,443.15 | 13.80 | 0.97% |
| NIFTY Energy | 39,337.20 | 152.50 | 0.39% |
| Nifty Pvt Bank | 27,401.05 | 405.65 | 1.50% |
| NIFTY Infra | 9,352.10 | 32.35 | 0.35% |
| NIFTY Commodities | 10,123.60 | 14.10 | 0.14% |
| NIFTY Consumption | 11,589.15 | 144.30 | 1.26% |
| NIFTY PSE | 10,625.50 | -3.15 | -0.03% |
| NIFTY Services | 31,649.60 | 353.70 | 1.13% |
| BSE Commodities | 8,440.74 | 34.40 | 0.41% |
| BSE Industrials | 15,764.17 | 49.77 | 0.32% |
| BSE Cons Discret | 9,378.93 | 78.03 | 0.84% |
| BSE Energy | 11,628.97 | 7.96 | 0.07% |
| BSE IT | 30,634.16 | 179.24 | 0.59% |
| BSE Telecom | 2,995.60 | 33.67 | 1.14% |
| BSE Utilities | 6,077.63 | 6.27 | 0.10% |
| BSE Auto | 58,796.57 | 246.62 | 0.42% |
| BSE Cons Durables | 60,540.34 | 56.32 | 0.09% |
| BSE Cap Goods | 76,489.96 | -43.14 | -0.06% |
| BSE FMCG | 18,755.73 | 408.43 | 2.23% |
| BSE Metal | 42,281.43 | 25.59 | 0.06% |
| BSE Oil & Gas | 27,280.60 | 73.44 | 0.27% |
| BSE Realty | 6,183.58 | 131.19 | 2.17% |
| BSE Power | 7,911.77 | 34.69 | 0.44% |
| BSE Fin Services | 12,594.26 | 163.67 | 1.32% |
| BSE Healthcare | 43,445.10 | 70.57 | 0.16% |
| BSE TECk | 15,778.36 | 93.97 | 0.60% |
| BSE PSU | 22,190.33 | 42.92 | 0.19% |
| BSE Pvt Bank | 19,782.00 | 325.10 | 1.67% |
| Nifty FinSrv25/50 | 29,323.45 | 292.85 | 1.01% |
| Nifty Cons Durbl | 37,942.05 | -7.30 | -0.02% |
| Nifty Healthcare | 14,507.05 | 35.65 | 0.25% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 11,442.70 | 8.30 | 0.07% |
| NIFTY India Mfg | 15,583.05 | 13.50 | 0.09% |
| BSE Services | 1,513.98 | 7.29 | 0.48% |
| BSE PSUBNK | 5,064.02 | 43.26 | 0.86% |
| Nifty India Defence | 8,826.25 | 65.65 | 0.75% |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| BSE India Defence | 7,234.72 | 54.13 | 0.75% |
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