Wholesale Price Inflation Rises Above 5%

India's wholesale price index rose 5.13% year-on-year in September after a 4.53% increase in August, preliminary data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Monday. On a month-on-month basis, the wholesale prices grew 0.7% in September. Primary articles group registered 0.2% price growth, though food prices dropped 0.2%. Non-food prices also decreased 0.2%.
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First Published: Oct 15 2018 | 4:40 PM IST
