November retail inflation at record low of 4.38 per cent

New Delhi: India's annual consumer price inflation eased for a fourth straight month in November to 4.38 per cent, its lowest level since the government started releasing the data in 2012, government data showed on Friday.

The latest number was lower than a poll forecast of 4.50 per cent and October's 5.52 per cent print.

Consumer food price inflation, under a new series published by the government, eased to 3.14 per cent in November from 5.59 per cent in October.