New Delhi : Deflationary trend continued for 11th straight month, with WPI inflation remaining in the negative territory at (-)4.54 per cent in September, but the common man continued to reel under the burden of rising prices of pulses and onion.
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation came in at (-)4.95 per cent in August. It has been in the negative zone since November. In September last year, inflation was 2.38 per cent.
Inflation in food articles inched up to 0.69 per cent in September, from (-)1.13 per cent in August. Onion and pulses turned costlier, with inflation at 113.70 per cent and 38.56 per cent respectively during September, according to official data released on Wednesday.
Average wholesale price of pulses like tur and urad grew at the rate of 6-14%.
