YoY inflation rates for major groups, namely, Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 8.67 per cent, 25.85 per cent, and 9.76 per cent, respectively in September 2026, compared to 7.76 per cent, 22.93 per cent, and 8.37 per cent, respectively in August 2026.
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PROVISIONAL WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX, OUTPUT PRODUCER PRICE INDEX, AND TRIAL INPUT PRODUCER PRICE INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026, AND FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026
Key highlights of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for September 2026 All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for September 2026 is 11.39 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis, compared to 9.92 per cent in August 2026.
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WPI Food Index (weight=24.99 per cent): The Food Index consists of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles major group, and ‘Manufacture of Food Products’ from Manufactured Products major group.
It observed a YoY inflation of 8.66 per cent in September 2026, compared to 7.05 per cent in August 2026.
Accordingly, the WPI inflation rate for July 2026 also remains unchanged at 9.78 per cent (final).
The final index of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for the month of July 2026 has been compiled with a weighted response rate of 98.97 per cent.
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