Wholesale inflation eased to 3.57 percent in September this year. Inflation fell as prices of food items, especially vegetables, softened. Wholesale price-based inflation had stood at 3.74 percent in August this year, and minus 4.59 percent in September last year. <br/><br/>According to official data released today, overall food inflation moderated to 5.75 per cent in September this year, from 8.23 per cent in August. Wholesale inflation in vegetables was minus 10.91 percent, indicating that vegetable prices fell. <br/><br/>Wholesale inflation in onions was minus 70.52 percent. However, inflation in pulses stood at 23.99 percent, and in potatoes at 73.31 percent. Inflation in manufactured articles was 2.48 percent. <br/><br/>Data released yesterday had showed that retail inflation fell to a 13-month low of 4.31 percent in September.

Wholesale inflation eased to 3.57 percent in September this year. Inflation fell as prices of food items, especially vegetables, softened. Wholesale price-based inflation had stood at 3.74 percent in August this year, and minus 4.59 percent in September last year. <br/><br/>According to official data released today, overall food inflation moderated to 5.75 per cent in September this year, from 8.23 per cent in August. Wholesale inflation in vegetables was minus 10.91 percent, indicating that vegetable prices fell. <br/><br/>Wholesale inflation in onions was minus 70.52 percent. However, inflation in pulses stood at 23.99 percent, and in potatoes at 73.31 percent. Inflation in manufactured articles was 2.48 percent. <br/><br/>Data released yesterday had showed that retail inflation fell to a 13-month low of 4.31 percent in September.