WPI inflation in August at 0.16%

The wholesale price-based inflation rose 0.16% in August as food items and manufactured products turned costlier, the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The Wholesale price index based inflation was in the negative territory for four straight months from April to July. It was 1.17% during the corresponding month of the last year.

Inflation in food articles during August stood at 3.84% as the rate of rise in potato prices stood at 82.93%. Inflation in onion was 34.48%.

Manufactured products witnessed hardening of inflation at 1.27% in August against 0.51% in July.