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India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May due to a sharp rise in fuel and food prices.
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Who
Rahul Agrawal, Principal Economist at ICRA
What
India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May due to a sharp rise in fuel and food prices.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:30:50 GMT · 45m ago
Where
India ·
Why
The rise in wholesale inflation was driven by a surge in fuel and power inflation to 30.33% and primary articles inflation to 4.99%.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This acceleration in wholesale inflation indicates increased costs for producers, which could eventually be passed on to consumers, potentially impacting household budgets in India. However, experts anticipate some relief in June due to cooling global energy prices following a ceasefire agreement in West Asia.
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- HIGHTimes of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/us-iran-war-impact-wholesale-inflation-rises-sharply-to-9-68-in-may-higher-fuel-food-power-prices-weigh/articleshow/131736715.cms
- HIGHTimes Nowhttps://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/india-wpi-inflation-rises-to-9-68-in-may-fuel-inflation-surges-past-30-article-154626961
- HIGHMarketScreenerhttps://www.marketscreener.com/news/india-s-may-wholesale-price-inflation-rises-to-9-68-on-middle-east-war-driven-fuel-surge-ce7f5cded88aff27
- HIGHThe Financial Expresshttps://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry/may-wholesale-inflation-jumps-to-9-68-as-fuel-and-food-prices-spike-experts-predict-some-relief-in-june-data/4267764/
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