# Datanomics: Milk & milk products saw price pressures before latest hikes

> Indian retail inflation data shows liquid milk inflation crossed 4% in September and nearly 5% in October, with paneer above 5.5% in October. Curd, yogurt, tea and coffee cups, and milk-based sweets also saw rising price pressures before Amul and Mother Dairy announced price hikes.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T15:15:05.999Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99618-datanomics-milk-and-milk-products-saw-price-pressures-before-latest-hikes
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising domestic dairy retail prices in India reflect strong local milk demand ahead of Diwali, though the effect on global dairy commodity prices is limited. For feed buyers, it signals healthy dairy-sector demand in India but does not move the commodities tracked here.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-07-07 | [What does inflation mean for milk prices? - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46216-what-does-inflation-mean-for-milk-prices-dairy-producer.md) | +0.7% | -1.8% |
| MILK | 2023-01-25 | [Strong dairy product exports impact U.S. milk prices – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37782-strong-dairy-product-exports-impact-u-s-milk-prices-agrinews.md) | +0.3% | -8.0% |
| MILK | 2022-02-15 | [Inflation, interest rates, labor and logistics will marginalize higher milk prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42864-inflation-interest-rates-labor-and-logistics-will-marginalize-higher-milk-prices.md) | +0.3% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2020-11-06 | [A milk price forecast amid a pandemic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50305-a-milk-price-forecast-amid-a-pandemic.md) | -0.8% | -34.7% |
| MILK | 2022-03-01 | [High input costs temper strong milk prices \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42419-high-input-costs-temper-strong-milk-prices-capital-press.md) | +8.1% | +7.1% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/datanomics-milk-milk-products-saw-price-pressures-before-latest-hikes-126111300997_1.html

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