The annual WPI-based inflation estimate for the week ended September 24 rose 9.41 per cent, up from the 9.13 per cent year-on-year growth recorded in the previous reported week, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The prices of cereals, pulses and some vegetables have shot up. The vegetable inflation mounted to 14.88 per cent from 11.98 per cent earlier. The pulse prices have shot up by 7.54 per cent.
The rate of price rise in potato fell by 5.57 percentage points to 9.34 per cent for the week ended September 24.
Even the non-food items also recorded the price rise by 10.77 per cent. Inflation in the fuel and power group was unchanged at the previous week's level of 14.69 per cent.
