Wholesale inflation inches up to 3.74% in August, beats estimates
Rate of inflation in food articles (14.34% weightage on the index) dropped to 8.23%, lowest in past three months. Rate of inflation in food articles stood at 11.82%, 8.57% and 8.24% in July, June and May, respectively. Rate of inflation in pulses, too, came down slightly, at 34.55% in August 2016 from 35.76% in July 2016.
Wholesale inflation inches up to 3.74% in August, beats estimates. Pic: IANS