Wholesale inflation for manufacturing goods reached a record high of 9.76% , up from 8.37% in August
Wholesale Price Inflation Rise Sharply To 11.39% In September: India’s wholesale price inflation(WPI) rose sharply to 11.39% in September as compared to 9.92% in August. The move has come amid rising fuel, food and manufactured goods. Recent inflationary pressures has again hit the pockets of consumers.
The government on Wednesday released wholesale inflation data highlighting growing price pressures across several sectors of the economy. The inflation was driven by increase in prices of food items, manufactured goods and fuel and electricity. Inflation for food items rose to 8.66% in September from 7.05% in August. Wholesale inflation for manufacturing goods reached a record high of 9.76% , up from 8.37% in August. Inflation on fuel and power, based on wholesale price index, was 25.85% in September compared to 22.93% in the previous month.
A rising wholesale inflation does not mean that every commodity in the market will immediately become equally expensive. Wholesale and retail inflation are calculated on different basis.
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Releasing the WPI data, the ministry of commerce and industry said that the items that played a major role in increasing the WPI inflation in September 2026 include mineral oil(including petroleum products), food items, crude oil and natural gas, coal and lignite, basic metals, chemicals and chemical products, textiles, rubber and plastic products and electrical equipment.
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