WPI inflation rises to 11.39 pc in Aug on costlier mfg goods

Snapping the two-month easing trend, WPI inflation rises in August and remained in double-digit for the fifth consecutive month. In July 2021, WPI inflation stood at 11.16 per cent.

In August 2020, WPI inflation was at 0.41 per cent.

“The high rate of inflation in August 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of non-food articles, mineral oils; crude petroleum and natural gas; manufactured products like basic metals; food products; textiles; chemicals and chemical products etc as compared the corresponding month of the previous year,” the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement

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