India’s Wholesale Inflation Climbs to 9.92% in August
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: India’s wholesale price index rose to 9.92 percent in August, up from 9.78 percent in July, according to Commerce Ministry data released on September 14. The increase was driven by higher prices for food, manufactured goods, fuel and power. Food inflation reached 7.05 percent, while the manufactured items index hit a series high of 8.37 percent. The rise signals continued price pressure in the economy.
Covered by 17 outlets across the spectrum: 12% left, 53% center, 35% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): Scroll.in, The Federal
- Center (6): ABP Live English, Business Today, Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, Tribune India
- Right-leaning (3): Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, Times Now
Sources
- WPI Inflation At 9.92% In August: Fuel, Food And Manufacturing Prices Show Mixed Trend — ABP Live English (center)
- Retail inflation rises to 4.8%, wholesale inflation to 9.9% in August — Scroll.in (left-leaning)
- Wholesale inflation climbs to 9.92 pc in August, highest in months — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Retail inflation surges to 8-month high of 4.8% in August — Times of India (right-leaning)
- Retail inflation climbs to 4.82% in August as food prices rise — Business Today (center)
- Retail Inflation Rises to 4.82 Pc in August 2026; Telangana Tops at 6.27 Pc — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- DC Edit | Retail Inflation Rises, Act Now — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- India's August retail inflation rises to 4.82% from 4.45% in July — Deccan Herald (center)
- WPI inflation rises to 9.92% in Aug on rising prices of food, fuel, manufactured items — Deccan Herald (center)
- India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises To 9.92% In August As Fuel, Food Prices Increase — Free Press Journal (center)
- Retail Inflation Rises To 8-Month High Of 4.82% In August On Higher Food Prices — Free Press Journal (center)
- Retail inflation rises to an eight-month high of 4.8 per cent in August — The New Indian Express (center)
- WPI inflation rises to 9.92% in August on costlier food, fuel, manufactured items — The New Indian Express (center)
- At 128 Highest Prices For India Oil Basket In 6 Months, Should Consumers Brace For A Hike? — Times Now (right-leaning)
- Crude Oil Prices Shoots Up Over 3%, Hovers Near $108 — Times Now (right-leaning)
- Retail Inflation Quickens To 4.8%: What It Means For Your Household Budget — Times Now (right-leaning)
- Retail inflation rises to 4.82%, overshoots RBI target for third month — Tribune India (center)