India's retail inflation in the first quarter of FY26 is expected to undershoot the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast of 2.9 per cent, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda (BoB).
The Indian consumer sector will see a gradual recovery starting from the first quarter of financial year 2026 (Q1FY26), driven by encouraging signs of rural revival, even as urban demand remains tepid in the near term, according to a report by HDFC Securities.