WPI inflation rises to 11.39% in August on costlier manufactured goods

The wholesale price-based inflation rose in August and remained in double-digit for the fifth consecutive month.

The wholesale price-based inflation rose marginally to 11.39 per cent in August, mainly due to costlier manufactured goods, even as food prices softened. Snapping the two-month easing trend, WPI inflation rose in August and remained in double-digit for the fifth consecutive month. In July 2021, WPI inflation was 11.16 per cent, while in August 2020 it was 0.41 per cent.