New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Wholesale price inflation in the country marginally eased to 9.78 per cent in July 2026, from 9.87 per cent in June, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.

The All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for July was recorded on a year-on-year basis. The overall WPI index for all commodities stood at 110.0 in July, compared with 110.2 in June, the ministry said.

The moderation in headline WPI inflation came mainly from a decline in inflation in the Fuel and Power group. Inflation in the group fell to 20.05 per cent in July, from 27.41 per cent in June.

However, at the same time, inflation in Primary Articles increased to 8.52 per cent in July, compared with 7 per cent in...