India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) eased to 10.66% in the month of September as against 11.39% in August. The annual rate of inflation is 10.66% (Provisional) for the month of September 2021 as compared to 1.32% in September 2020.
Component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, declined by (-0.58%) to 154.9 (provisional) in September 2021 from 155.8 (provisional) for the month of August 2021. Prices of Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Minerals, Food Articles and Non-food Articles declined in September 2021 as compared to August 2021.
Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, declined by (-1.12%) to 114.7 (provisional) in September 2021 from 116.0 (provisional) for the month of August 2021. Prices of Mineral Oils declined in September 2021 as compared to August 2021. However, prices of coal and electricity remain unchanged.
Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, increased by (0.60%) to 133.8 (provisional) in September 2021 from 133.0 (provisional) for the month of August 2021.