India’s wholesale price index or WPI-based inflation slid to an 18-month low of 10.7 percent in September from 12.41 percent in August, mainly due to easing food index and manufactured products prices, official data revealed on Friday.
In September 2021, it had stood at 11.80 percent.
According to the data released by the Commerce Ministry, wholesale food inflation fell to 8.08 percent in September from 9.93 percent in August.
Inflation for manufactured products slid to 6.34 percent in September from 7.51 percent in August.
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At the same time though, inflation in vegetables rose to 39.66 percent in September against 22.29 percent in August.
Fuel inflation however eased to 32.61 percent in September against 33.67 percent in August.
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