India’s September wholesale inflation rises to 11.39%
India’s wholesale inflation rose to 11.39% in September 2026 from 9.92% in August, according to government data released on October 14.
AI-generated representative illustration for India’s September 2026 wholesale inflation; not a photograph of an actual event. Created by OpenAI / MyNilgiris.
New Delhi, October 14: India’s Wholesale Price Index inflation rose to 11.39% year-on-year in September 2026, up from 9.92% in August, according to government data released on Wednesday.
Higher prices across fuel and power, food items and manufactured products contributed to the increase.
- Fuel and power inflation: 25.85%, up from 22.93% in August.
- Manufactured products: 9.76%, up from 8.37%.
- WPI food index: 8.66%, up from 7.05%.
- The reading exceeded the 10.18% average forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
The Wholesale Price Index measures price changes mainly at producer and wholesale levels. It is not the same as the Consumer Price Index and does not mean retail prices rose by the same percentage.
Sources and verification: Reuters — October 14 report; Financial Express — government-data breakdown; Economic Times — WPI release report.
Image note: AI-generated representative illustration for the inflation report; it is not a photograph of an actual event. Created by OpenAI / MyNilgiris.
