Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have elevated energy and fertilizer costs, contributing to a rise in India's May 2026 CPI inflation to 3.93% from 3.48% in April, with food inflation reaching 4.8%. The Reserve Bank of India responded by lifting its FY2027 inflation projection to 5.1% from 4.6%, citing supply shocks and potential second-round effects while keeping the repo rate steady at 5.25%. Analyst forecasts for calendar 2026 or FY2027 center near 3.9–4.1%, yet trader positioning on Polymarket heavily favors outcomes above 4.50% due to persistent upside risks from commodity volatility, monsoon uncertainty, and the RBI's revised baseline. This reflects aggregated capital-at-risk consensus pricing in a firmer inflation trajectory over the remainder of the year.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated4.50%+ 87%
3.75% to 4.49% 7.1%
<0.75% 3.1%
1.50% to 2.24% 2.8%
$61,401 Vol.
$61,401 Vol.
<0.75%
3%
0.75% to 1.49%
1%
1.50% to 2.24%
3%
2.25% to 2.99%
1%
3.00% to 3.74%
<1%
3.75% to 4.49%
7%
4.50%+
87%
4.50%+ 87%
3.75% to 4.49% 7.1%
<0.75% 3.1%
1.50% to 2.24% 2.8%
$61,401 Vol.
$61,401 Vol.
<0.75%
3%
0.75% to 1.49%
1%
1.50% to 2.24%
3%
2.25% to 2.99%
1%
3.00% to 3.74%
<1%
3.75% to 4.49%
7%
4.50%+
87%
This market will resolve according to the percentage change in India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending December 2026 (Year-on-Year inflation, over the same month of the previous year), according to the monthly MoSPI Consumer Price Index report for the specified month.
The resolution source for this market will be the MoSPI Consumer Price Index report released for December 2026, currently scheduled to be released on January 12, 2027. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
The relevant report will be made available upon release at: https://mospi.gov.in/latest-releases
Note: This market’s resolution source reports percentage change in the Indian Consumer Price Index to two decimal points (e.g. 2.01%). Thus this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.mospi.gov.in/uploads/documents/releaseCalender/1770293210621-ADVANCE%20RELEASE%20CALENDAR%202026-27%20FINAL%2005.02.2026.pdf
Market Opened: Feb 9, 2026, 6:37 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the percentage change in India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending December 2026 (Year-on-Year inflation, over the same month of the previous year), according to the monthly MoSPI Consumer Price Index report for the specified month.
The resolution source for this market will be the MoSPI Consumer Price Index report released for December 2026, currently scheduled to be released on January 12, 2027. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
The relevant report will be made available upon release at: https://mospi.gov.in/latest-releases
Note: This market’s resolution source reports percentage change in the Indian Consumer Price Index to two decimal points (e.g. 2.01%). Thus this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.mospi.gov.in/uploads/documents/releaseCalender/1770293210621-ADVANCE%20RELEASE%20CALENDAR%202026-27%20FINAL%2005.02.2026.pdf
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have elevated energy and fertilizer costs, contributing to a rise in India's May 2026 CPI inflation to 3.93% from 3.48% in April, with food inflation reaching 4.8%. The Reserve Bank of India responded by lifting its FY2027 inflation projection to 5.1% from 4.6%, citing supply shocks and potential second-round effects while keeping the repo rate steady at 5.25%. Analyst forecasts for calendar 2026 or FY2027 center near 3.9–4.1%, yet trader positioning on Polymarket heavily favors outcomes above 4.50% due to persistent upside risks from commodity volatility, monsoon uncertainty, and the RBI's revised baseline. This reflects aggregated capital-at-risk consensus pricing in a firmer inflation trajectory over the remainder of the year.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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