India August CPI Seen at 4.80% in Reuters Poll as Food and Fuel Pressures Build

# India August CPI Seen at 4.80% in Reuters Poll as Food and Fuel Pressures Build

Finin2min 2-minute summary

A Reuters poll of 44 economists expects India’s August CPI inflation at 4.80%, up from 4.45% in July, with food and fuel expected to drive a third straight month above the RBI’s 4% medium-term target.

**What changed:** Economist forecasts moved toward a 20-month-high inflation print ahead of the official September 14 release.

**Why it matters:** A stronger inflation print would reduce RBI policy flexibility and reinforce the market impact of $100 oil, higher food costs and a weaker rupee.

**Who is affected:** Borrowers, bond investors, banks, consumers, RBI watchers, retailers and businesses with food/energy inputs.

**Action required:** Do not treat 4.80% as official data; refresh the article with the MoSPI release on September 14 and distinguish headline from core and WPI measures.

Release and dedupe status

This item is treated as an **new canonical** after semantic review against the 1-8 September 2026 FinNews baseline.

**Research cut-off:** 2026-09-09 21:25 IST

Key verified facts

• Reuters median forecast: 4.80% CPI inflation for August.
• July CPI inflation was 4.45%.
• The poll covered 44 economists and forecasts ranged from 4.40% to 5.05%.
• Official CPI data are due on September 14.
• Reuters’ poll median for August core inflation was 4.1%.

Finin2min analysis

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Source and methodology

• Controlling source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-august-consumer-inflation-likely-hit-20-month-high-food-fuel-prices-2026-09-09/
• Source reference: Reuters poll of 44 economists conducted 3-9 Sep 2026

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