Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Wholesale price inflation rose to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, according to provisional figures the Ministry of Commerce and Industry released on Monday. Almost the entire increase came from one group.
The split
Fuel and Power inflation jumped to 22.93% from 20.05%. Within it, Mineral Oils ran at 38.48% against 32.40% in July, and Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas at 34.41% against 26.99%.
The other two major groups moved the other way or barely moved. Primary Articles eased to 7.76% from 8.52%. Manufactured Products edged up to 8.37% from 8.29%. The all-commodities index stood at 110.8 against 110.0.
Why this reading is harder than it looks
A headline of 9.92% with food easing and manufacturing flat is not a b...