India’s wholesale price index (WPI) for manufacturing inflation quickened in September 2026, rising to 9.76% year-over-year, up from 8.37% in August 2026. The data, updated on 14 October 2026, signal a continued build-up of price pressures in the country’s manufacturing sector.
Both the current and previous readings are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing price changes in each month with the same month a year earlier. The rise from August to September suggests that manufacturers are facing stronger cost pressures, which could potentially filter through to consumer prices and affect corporate margins and investment decisions.
The latest acceleration in WPI manufacturing inflation will likely be closely watched by policymakers, investors, and businesses as they assess the trajectory of input costs and the broader inflation environment heading into the final quarter of 2026.
