Food inflation rises, but core turns into deflation, prompting rate cut hope
Inflation rate in food items remained elevated even as it inched down to 6.15 per cent in July
WPI-based inflation in September had been the highest since April's 3.85%
The rate of WPI-based inflation had stood at 2.6% in September
The rate had soared to a four-month high of 3.24 per cent in August 2017
Drop in manufacturing inflation for the fourth consecutive month reflects weak pricing power