INDIA’S Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rose sharply to series-high of 11.39 per cent in September, compared to 9.92 per cent in August, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed on Wednesday.

 

Inflation in the food index rose to 8.66 per cent in September from 7.05 per cent in August. In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 9.76 per cent, higher than 8.37 per cent in August. In the fuel and power basket, Wholesale Price Index (WPI)- based inflation was 25.85 per cent in September, compared to 22.93 per cent in the previous month.