WPI inflation eases slightly to 9.78 per cent in July : Government

Updated On: 14 August, 2026 01:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Wholesale inflation in fuel and power declined to 20.05 per cent in July, compared to 27.41 per cent in June, and the wholesale inflation in food articles dipped to 5.44 per cent in July, from 5.49 per cent in June

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Wholesale Price Index inflation eased slightly to 9.78 per cent in July, as against 9.87 per cent in June, as per the provisional data released by the government on Friday.

"Across groups, mineral oils (containing petroleum products), food articles, manufacture of basic metals, non-food articles, manufacture of food products, and manufacture of chemicals and chemical products have been major drivers of WPI inflation in July 2026," the commerce and industry ministry said while releasing the monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data on Friday.