India’s wholesale price inflation rose marginally to 9.92% in August 2026, compared with 9.78% in July, as higher food, fuel and manufactured product prices kept wholesale price pressures elevated.The August reading was slightly below the 9.96% forecast in the CNBC-TV18 poll, but marked an increase from the previous month. WPI inflation has remained close to the 10% mark in recent months, pointing to persistent price pressures at the wholesale level.The increase in headline inflation came despite a moderation in price pressures in the Primary Articles segment. 8月份该类别通胀率从7月份的8.52%放缓至7.76%。食品通胀上升。8月份批发食品通胀加速至7.05%，而7月份为6.65%。因此，由初级产品类中的食品和加工食品组成的WPI食品指数继续成为批发价格压力的重要来源。食品指数已从6月份的6.14%升至7月份的6.65%。食品价格上涨的背景是季风条件不均衡，这引发了人们对一些大宗商品农业产出和供应状况的担忧。燃料和电力通胀上升。WPI主要成分中涨幅最大的是燃料和电力，8月份通胀率从7月份的20.05%升至22.93%。燃料和电力价格的上涨对整体批发通胀构成了显著的向上推动。

The Fuel and Power index itself rose to 108.3 in August from 105.4 in July.Elevated energy prices also have broader implications for the economy, as higher fuel and power costs can feed into transportation, manufacturing and other input costs.MANUFACTURING INFLATION Inflation in Manufactured Products also increased marginally, rising to 8.37% in August from 8.29% in July.The Manufactured Products index rose to 108.8 in August from 108.4 in July, indicating a continued rise in wholesale prices across the manufacturing segment.The All Commodities WPI index increased 0.7% month-on-month in August.The index rose to 110.8 in August from 110.0 in July, reflecting the broad-based increase in wholesale prices during the month. Also Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because "everybody's been bugging me" about it