# Indian consumer staples are signalling a tough Q2 and investors are bracing for margin squeezes | Today News

> This comes as India’s headline inflation rate (CPI) rose to 4.82% in August 2026, the highest since December 2024, from 4.45% in the previous month.

- Published: 2026-10-06T08:30:05.935Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T08:30:05.935Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: AWL Agri Business Limited, Avenue Supermarts, Brent crude prices, Dabur, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, India’s headline inflation rate (CPI), Marico, Nuvama Institutional Equities, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, V2 Retail

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