<p>New Delhi: The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-)0.26 per cent, on easing prices of food articles.</p>.<p> The WPI-based inflation rate has been in the negative since April and was (-)0.52 per cent in August. In September last year, it was 10.55 per cent.</p>.<p> Inflation in food articles eased to 3.35 per cent in September, after remaining in double digits in the previous two months. It was 10.60 per cent in August.</p>.Wholesale price inflation in negative zone for 5th month in a row.<p> 'Deflation in September 2023 is primarily due to fall in prices of chemical & chemical products, mineral oils, textiles, basic metals and food products as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,' the commerce and industry ministry said on Monday.</p>.<p> Fuel and power basket inflation was at (-)3.35 per cent in September, against (-)6.03 per cent in August.</p>.<p> In manufactured products, inflation rate was (-)1.34 per cent, as against (-)2.37 per cent in August.</p>.<p> Data released last week showed that the annual retail or consumer price inflation was at 5.02 per cent in September, a 3-month low level. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-)0.26 per cent, on easing prices of food articles.</p>.<p> The WPI-based inflation rate has been in the negative since April and was (-)0.52 per cent in August. In September last year, it was 10.55 per cent.</p>.<p> Inflation in food articles eased to 3.35 per cent in September, after remaining in double digits in the previous two months. It was 10.60 per cent in August.</p>.Wholesale price inflation in negative zone for 5th month in a row.<p> 'Deflation in September 2023 is primarily due to fall in prices of chemical & chemical products, mineral oils, textiles, basic metals and food products as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year,' the commerce and industry ministry said on Monday.</p>.<p> Fuel and power basket inflation was at (-)3.35 per cent in September, against (-)6.03 per cent in August.</p>.<p> In manufactured products, inflation rate was (-)1.34 per cent, as against (-)2.37 per cent in August.</p>.<p> Data released last week showed that the annual retail or consumer price inflation was at 5.02 per cent in September, a 3-month low level. </p>