Wholesale Inflation Rises to 9.92% in August

India's Wholesale Price Index-based inflation increased to 9.92% in August 2026, compared with 9.78% in July, according to provisional data.

Wholesale inflation tracks price movements at the producer and bulk-trade level and can provide an indication of cost pressures affecting businesses. The latest increase comes amid continued movements in food, fuel and manufactured-product prices.

The figures will be watched closely by businesses, policymakers and economists because changes in wholesale prices can influence production costs and, depending on how they evolve, consumer prices further along the supply chain.