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  "id": 14390568,
  "title": "Wholesale inflation jumps to 11.39% in September as food, fuel costs rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/wholesale-inflation-jumps-to-11-39-in-september-as-food-fuel-costs",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Standard IN",
    "slug": "business-standard-in",
    "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/india-wholesale-inflation-september-2026-wpi-food-fuel-prices-126101400465_1.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India's wholesale inflation accelerated to 11.39% year-on-year in September, up from 9.92% in August, according to official data from the commerce and industry ministry. The increase was driven by rising prices in fuel and power, food, and manufactured products. The ministry identified several key drivers of this inflation, including mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas, coal and lignite, basic metals, chemicals, textiles, rubber and plastic products, and electrical equipment.\n\nSpecific sector data shows inflation in fuel and power rose to 25.85% in September from 22.93% in August, while inflation for manufactured products increased to 9.76% from 8.37%. The wholesale food index, which includes food articles and manufactured food products, recorded inflation of 8.66% in September compared to 7.05% in August. Inflation in primary articles, including food, non-food articles, and minerals, rose to 8.67% from 7.76% over the same period.\n\nSeparately, data released earlier this week showed the country’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September from 4.83% in August, driven largely by a sharp rise in food prices, particularly vegetables.",
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        "title": "WPI inflation quickens to 11.39% in September from 9.9% in August",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T06:33:29.000Z"
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        "title": "Wholesale inflation hits series high of 11.39% in September on broad rise",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T08:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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