Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 18:01 IST Index of Industrial Production (IIP) contracted sharply by 1.9% in November 2020 as against growth of 3.6% in October 2020 and growth of 2.1% in November 2019 Retail inflation eases to 4.59% in December; IIP contracts sharply by 1.9% in November New Delhi: Retail inflation eased to 4.59% in December 2020. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Tuesday, Consumer Price Index inflation eased in December compared to 6.93% in November. Note that the rise in prices in October had been the sharpest since May 2014 when the inflation peaked to 7.61%. Inflation in India has continuously been above the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance band of 6% for the past eight months till November 2020. CPI inflation peaked in October to 7.61% and then fell to 6.93% in November. Retail inflation in the country showed signs of easing in December, led by easing prices of some food items.