Wholesale inflation hits 6-month high of 3.59% in October
India's wholesale inflation, measured by Wholesale Price Index (WPI), increased to 3.59% year-on-year in October, hitting a six-month high, according to government data. The increase was mainly due to increase in prices of food and fuel products. Wholesale food prices in October rose 3.23% compared to 1.27% during the same period in previous year.